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Texas is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has a coastline on th…
Texas is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles, the state has over 31 million residents as of 2024, and it is the second-largest state by area and population. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status as an independent republic, the Republic of Texas.
  • Admitted to the Union: December 29, 1845 (28th)
  • Capital: Austin
  • Largest city: Houston
  • Elevation: 1,700 ft (520 m)
  • Country: United States
  • Before statehood: Republic of Texas
  • Largest county or equivalent: Harris

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org