Texas | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-14

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Texas


00:03:57 1 Etymology
00:05:34 2 Geography
00:08:48 2.1 Geology
00:11:28 2.2 Wildlife
00:12:26 3 Climate
00:14:34 3.1 Storms
00:16:39 3.2 Greenhouse gases
00:17:25 4 History
00:17:34 4.1 Pre-European era
00:22:59 4.2 Colonization
00:29:13 4.3 Republic
00:31:53 4.4 Statehood
00:35:18 4.5 Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1900)
00:39:15 4.6 Earlier 20th century
00:42:13 4.7 Economic and political change (1950–present)
00:43:10 5 Government and politics
00:43:35 5.1 State government
00:46:52 5.2 Politics
00:47:01 5.2.1 Political history
00:50:28 5.2.2 Texas politics today
00:52:23 5.3 Administrative divisions
00:54:16 5.4 Criminal law
00:54:57 6 Economy
00:56:41 6.1 Taxation
00:58:02 6.2 Agriculture and mining
00:59:31 6.3 Energy
01:02:24 6.4 Technology
01:03:18 6.5 Commerce
01:04:04 7 Demographics
01:06:29 7.1 Ethnicity
01:16:29 7.2 Cities and towns
01:18:31 7.3 Languages
01:20:28 7.4 Religion
01:21:48 8 Culture
01:23:08 8.1 Texas self-perception
01:23:48 8.2 Arts
01:25:57 9 Education
01:28:27 9.1 Higher education
01:32:13 10 Healthcare
01:32:22 10.1 Introduction
01:32:48 10.2 Obesity
01:34:09 10.2.1 Consequences of obesity
01:35:46 10.2.2 Obesity treatment
01:36:34 10.2.3 Obesity prevention
01:37:13 10.2.4 Obesity policy
01:38:10 10.3 Alcohol Use
01:39:03 10.3.1 Alcohol Policy
01:39:33 10.4 Maternal Health
01:40:03 10.5 Infant Health
01:40:57 10.5.1 Rates of infant mortality
01:42:06 10.5.1.1 Preterm birth
01:42:45 10.5.1.2 Low birth weight
01:43:30 10.5.1.3 Prenatal care
01:44:28 10.5.2 Vaccinations
01:45:16 10.5.2.1 Vaccination Policy
01:45:51 10.6 Medical research
01:47:24 10.7 Legislative Responses
01:49:04 11 Transportation
01:50:04 11.1 Highways
01:50:59 11.2 Airports
01:52:48 11.3 Ports
01:53:37 11.4 Railroads
01:55:59 12 Sports
01:59:33 13 See also



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Texas (, locally ; Spanish: Texas or Tejas [ˈtexas]) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of 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 southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.
Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second-most populous in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country, respectively. Other major cities include Austin, the second-most populous state capital in the U.S., and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed "The Lone Star State" to signify its former status 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 Texan state seal. The origin of Texas's name is from the word taysha, which means "friends" in the Caddo language.Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault, Texas contains diverse landscapes common to both the U.S. Southern and Southwestern regions. Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts, less than 10% of Texas's land area is desert. Most of the population centers are 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" refers to several nations that have ruled over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845, Texas joined the union as the ...