The State Capitol in Austin stands tallest among all the states. Today, approximately 18 million people live in Texas, only slightly outnumbering its 15 million cattle. Texas today is also home for about 2.5 million deer and 200,000 alligators. The land area of Texas is larger than all of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois combined. It extends 801 miles from north to south and 773 miles from east to west.
Worth airport is larger than New York City's Manhattan Island.
Texas borders New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.