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text_A: Less than 10% of Texas's land area is desert.
text_B: Texas -LRB- -LSB- ˈtɛksəs -RSB- , -LSB- localˈtɛksᵻz -RSB- Texas or Tejas -LSB- ˈtexas -RSB- -RRB- is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population .. state. U.S. state. United States. United States. area. List of U.S. states and territories by area. population. List of U.S. states and territories by 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 Leon , and Tamaulipas to the southwest , while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Louisiana. Louisiana. New Mexico. New Mexico. Oklahoma. Oklahoma. Central. Central Time Zone ( North America ). Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. South Central region. South Central United States. Mexican states. States of Mexico. Chihuahua. Chihuahua ( state ). Coahuila. Coahuila. Nuevo Leon. Nuevo Leon. Tamaulipas. Tamaulipas. Mexico. Mexico. 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 .. Houston. Houston. state. U.S. state. most populous city. List of cities in Texas by population. fourth largest. List of United States cities by population. San Antonio. San Antonio. Greater Houston. Greater Houston. metropolitan statistical areas. List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Other major cities include Austin , the second most populous state capital in the U.S. , and El Paso .. Austin. Austin, Texas. El Paso. El Paso, Texas. state. U.S. state. state capital. List of capitals in the United States. 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 .. state. U.S. state. Mexico. Mexico. The `` Lone Star '' can be found on the Texan state flag and on the Texan state seal .. Texan. Texan ( disambiguation ). state. U.S. state. The origin of Texas 's name is from the word `` Tejas , '' which means `` friends '' in the Caddo language .. Caddo. Caddo. Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault , Texas contains diverse landscapes that resemble both the U.S. Southern and Southwestern regions .. Balcones Fault. Balcones Fault. landscapes. Geography of Texas. Southern. Southern United States. Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts , less than 10 % of Texas ' land area is desert .. area. List of U.S. states and territories by area. southwestern deserts. List of North American deserts. desert. desert. Most of the population centers are located in areas of former prairies , grasslands , forests , and the coastline .. population. List of U.S. states and territories by population. forests. piney woods. coastline. 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 .. desert. desert. piney woods. piney woods. Big Bend. Big Bend ( Texas ). The term `` six flags over Texas `` For example , as used by the large Grand Prairie -- based national and international amusement park operator Six Flags refers to several nations that have ruled over the territory .. six flags over Texas. six flags over Texas. Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie, Texas. Six Flags. Six Flags. Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas .. area. List of U.S. states and territories by area. first European country to claim the area. Spanish Texas. France held a short-lived colony .. short-lived colony. French colonization of Texas. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence , becoming an independent Republic .. Mexico. Mexico. Republic. Republic of Texas. In 1845 , Texas joined the union as the 28th state .. state. U.S. state. The state 's annexation set off a chain of events that led to the Mexican -- American War in 1846 .. state. U.S. state. annexation. Texas Annexation. A slave state before the American Civil War , Texas declared its secession from the U.S. in early 1861 , and officially joined the Confederate States of America on March 2 of the same year .. state. U.S. state. slave state. Slave and free states. American Civil War. American Civil War. Confederate States of America. Confederate States of America. After the Civil War and the restoration of its representation in the federal government , Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation .. One Texan industry that thrived after the Civil War was cattle .. Texan. Texan ( disambiguation ). cattle. cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry , Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy .. cowboy. cowboy. The state 's economic fortunes changed in the early 20th century , when oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state .. state. U.S. state. oil. petroleum. discoveries. Spindletop. economic boom. boom and bust. With strong investments in universities , Texas developed a diversified economy and high tech industry in the mid-20th century .. economy. Economy of Texas. high tech. high tech. As of 2015 , it is second on the list of the most Fortune 500 companies with 54 .. Fortune 500. Fortune 500. With a growing base of industry , the state leads in many industries , including agriculture , petrochemicals , energy , computers and electronics , aerospace , and biomedical sciences .. state. U.S. state. petrochemicals. petrochemicals. energy. energy industry. computers. computer industry. electronics. consumer electronics. aerospace. aerospace. biomedical sciences. medical research. Texas has led the nation in export revenue since 2002 and has the second-highest gross state product .. state. U.S. state. second-highest. List of U.S. states by GDP. gross state product. Gross State Product
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