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1. www.britannica.com › place › Texas-stateTexas | Map, Population, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   1 day ago · Texas, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 28th state of the union in 1845. Texas occupies the south-central segment of the country and is the largest state in area except for Alaska. The state extends nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from north to south and about the same distance from east to west.

2. www.nationsonline.org › oneworld › mapMap of Texas State, USA - Nations Online Project

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   1 day ago · Texas is one of the 50 US states, located in the south-central part of the country; it features a 560 km (350 mi) long coastline on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeast, and a 3,169 km (1,969 mi) long border with Mexico.

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3. kids.nationalgeographic.com › states › articleTexas Pictures and Facts - National Geographic Kids

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   Nickname: The Lone Star State. Statehood: 1845; 28th state. Population (as of July 2015): 27,469,114. Capital: Austin. Biggest City: Houston. Abbreviation: TX. State bird: mockingbird....

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5. www.wikiwand.com › en › TexasTexas - Wikiwand

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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 the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest.

6. www.history.com › topics › us-statesTexas - HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · After several smaller insurrections, the Texas Revolution broke out, and the state became an independent nation in 1836. However, the newly formed Texas Republic was unable to defend itself from ...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Geography_of_TexasGeography of Texas - Wikipedia

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   Texas is in the South Central United States of America, and is considered to form part of the U.S. South and also part of the U.S. Southwest. [2]

8. www.usnews.com › news › best-states10 Things to Know About Texas - U.S. News & World Report

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   Apr 5, 2019 · 1. Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both population (nearly 28 million) and size (about 268,600 square miles). 2. Houston, home to 2.3 million residents, has the largest population among ...