Proper nounSingular Texas Plural - Texas
Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Texas ( / ˈ t ɛ k s ə s /) is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. The name, meaning "friends" or "allies" in Caddo, was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km), and a growing population of 24.7 million residents. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while San Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh largest in the United States. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and sixth largest United States metropolitan areas, respectively. Other major cities include El Paso and Austin—the state capital. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as an independent republic and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas State Flag and on the Texas State Seal today. Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault, Texas contains diverse landscapes that resemble both the American South and Southwest. Although Texas is popularly associated with the Southwestern deserts, less than 10% of the land area is desert. Most of the population centers are located in areas of former prairies, grasslands, forests, and the coastline. Traveling from east to west, one can observe terrain that ranges from coastal swamps and piney woods, to rolling plains and rugged hills, and finally the desert and mountains of the Big Bend. The term "six flags over Texas" came from the several nations that had ruled over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony in Texas. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's annexation set off a chain of events that caused the Mexican–American War in 1846. A slave state, Texas declared its secession from the United States in early 1861, joining the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. After the war and its restoration to the Union, Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation. One Texas industry that thrived after the Civil War was cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry, Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy. The state's economic fortunes changed in the early 1900s, when oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state. With strong investments in universities, Texas developed a diversified economy and high tech industry in the mid twentieth century. Today it has more Fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. state. With a growing base of industry, the state leads in many industries, including agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences. It leads the nation in export revenue since 2002 and has the second-highest gross state product. Texas' GDP per capita (nominally) is ranked 23rd in the nation, which is below the national average. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  triplepundit.com Gina-Marie Cheeseman ue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:13 GM Every so often I read something that sends proverbial chills up my spine, such as an announcement earlier this month by a . Texas. water company: S2C Global Systems will ship three billion gallons of water every year from the Blue Lake ...  blogs.dallasobserver.com Robert Wilonsky Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:11:54 GM Can't recall the last time I recorded Rangers games -- '99, maybe? Nevertheless, even a few hours later...  teexblog.blogspot.com Texas Engineering Extension Service Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:42:00 GM This evening's program begins with a children's fire-awareness class at 7:30 p.m. Afterward, . Texas. Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) instructors will explain and demonstrate fire-extinguishing techniques on selected full-scale, ... From Google Blog Search: "Texas" See also:
 google.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:05:52 GMT+00:00 proposes new rules for shale gas drilling The Associated Press houston texas environmental regulators have formally proposed beefing up regulations on oil and gas drilling, in an attempt to reduce air pollution ... editorial: Have your say: TCEQ taking public comment on new rules for oil and ... Lufkin Daily News State proposes new rules for drillers Fort Worth Star Telegram 2 Barnett Shale execs among the highest paid Fort Worth Star Telegram PennEnergy Petroleum Products (press release)  sportingnews.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:14 GMT+00:00 Tech SportingNews.com Why we know we're right: This much we know about Tech: It will continue its streak of being the only Big 12 team to finish with at least a .500 record in ... Carlton: In Texas Tech QB competition, there's one gun too many Dallas Morning News Justice: Texas Tech seeks old results in new way Houston Chronicle Big 12 buzz: Pick the passer at Texas Tech Kansas City Star ESPN (blog) - Houston Chronicle - Rock M Nation (blog)  ohio.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:09:27 GMT+00:00 Akron Beacon Journal 8, 2006, some doubt crept into the minds of Greg Davis and his fellow football coaches at the University of Texas . Star quarterback Vince Young had just ... Bob Stoops: Fan of Colt McCoy, not Texas NewsOK.com (blog) Big 12 football: OU, Texas dominance will continue NewsOK.com (blog) From Google News Search: "Texas"  alinerclub.org 423px x 540px | 59.00kB [source page] a must see as they displayed a completely custom set of cabinets that he handmade for their unit as well as the custom bra they made Sutton Page from Texas showcased his dry camp setup with battery cage and inverter mounted on the front and generator on the back Dale Shafer from New Hampshire From Yahoo Image Search: "Texas" What is following is correct from the Texas Constitution of 1876 ? Q. The Governor of Texas is empowered by the Texas Constitution of 1876 to appoint: a. the Texas Attorney General to office. b. the three members of the Texas Railroad Commission to office. c. the Texas Secretary of State to office. d. the Lieutenant Governor of Texas to office. Asked by keeblenguyen - Sun Nov 2 22:29:32 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The answer is C. All the other offices are elected by the people of Texas. When people from other states voted for George W. Bush, some were impressed that he was governor of Texas. Under our state constitution - the Constitution of 1876 - the Texas governor has nearly no power at all. My dog could be Texas governor and not mess things up. Heck, even Rick Perry could do the job! Answered by LovesTheConstitution - Sun Nov 2 22:36:32 2008 How does the revised Texas curriculum plan to disprove separation of church and state? Q. How does the revised Texas curriculum plan to disprove separation of church and state as proposed by the founding fathers? Asked by Black Holes & Revelations - Fri May 21 19:31:54 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. It will be changing historical fact in order to discredit everything by Jefferson, Paine, the federalist papers and instead reinforce the false and misguided ultra right wing notion that this is a Christian nation. Teaching creationism in school, by the way, is not in the plan, but if it is taught, it will be found to be unconstitutional, as has already been found to be true in state courts around the nation. If this foolish idea passes muster, then Texas can rejoin the ranks of the least effective school systems in the nation. Something like what the SBOE proposes will certainly allow Texas to become the worst school system in the nation, dragging down other school systems when they have to replace textbooks with the lies and garbage… [cont.] Answered by twoasonesfl - Sat May 22 02:23:50 2010 Where can I find the Texas state approved Social Studies program and a list of all available elementary ones?
Q. I'm looking for the publisher of the program Texas prefers and also a list of all publishers of social studies programs available in the state. I don't know where to start! Asked by Meira - Fri Jun 1 12:15:01 2007 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments A. hello meirA, please join my new question by writing you r name to get rid of yahoo answers wiseman :) Answered by nicolerobin2002 - Fri Jun 1 12:26:00 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Texas" Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. SourcedA Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner. When a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners.
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