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Texas
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Texas is a state of the United States of America located in the country`s Southern and Southwestern regions. With an area of 678,051 km? (261,797 mi?) and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is second-largest in both area, behind Alaska, and population, behind California. About half the state`s population resides in either the Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston metropolitan areas. The state`s name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai, t?ysha?, "Friend". Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. In 1845, it joined the United States as the 28th state. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston-the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and has the second-largest economy in the United States. The Texas Medical Center contains the world`s largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions. |
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