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Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Texas ( / ˈ t ɛ k s ə s /) is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. The name, meaning "friends" or "allies" in Caddo, was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km), and a growing population of 24.7 million residents. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while San Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh largest in the United States. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and sixth largest United States metropolitan areas, respectively. Other major cities include El Paso and Austin—the state capital. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas 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 Texas State Seal today. Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault, Texas contains diverse landscapes that resemble both the American South and Southwest. Although Texas is popularly associated with the Southwestern deserts, less than 10% of the land area is desert. Most of the population centers are located 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" came from the several nations that had ruled over the territory. Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony in Texas. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's annexation set off a chain of events that caused the Mexican–American War in 1846. A slave state, Texas declared its secession from the United States in early 1861, joining the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. After the war and its restoration to the Union, Texas entered a long period of economic stagnation. One Texas industry that thrived after the Civil War was cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry, Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy. The state's economic fortunes changed in the early 1900s, when oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state. With strong investments in universities, Texas developed a diversified economy and high tech industry in the mid twentieth century. Today it has more Fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. state. With a growing base of industry, the state leads in many industries, including agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences. It leads the nation in export revenue since 2002 and has the second-highest gross state product. Texas' GDP per capita (nominally) is ranked 23rd in the nation, which is below the national average. From Wikipedia under the
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 businessweek.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:28:48 GMT+00:00 company working to plug leaking ND oil well BusinessWeek A Texas company worked Thursday to seal the underground piping of a faulty oil well that has leaked more than 1100 barrels of crude and ...  miamiherald.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:39:35 GMT+00:00 governor should have term limit, Democratic candidate White says MiamiHerald.com fort worth texas voters should get the chance to decide whether to impose term limits on the governor's office, Democratic gubernatorial ... Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing Reuters White calls for term limits Dallas Morning News Perry continues refusal to debate White Houston Chronicle Abilene Reporter-News - Politico (blog) - KTXS  dallasnews.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:36:05 GMT+00:00 Education Agency may cut spending on English textbooks, science labs Dallas Morning News austin english textbooks and new science labs for Texas students would be on the chopping block under a ... From Google News Search: "Texas"  aipg-tx.org 400px x 400px | 19.40kB [source page] Western District I of Texas This District is geologically complex and also contains abundant oil and gas resources sulfur and other natural resources see 1 Such resources have allowed Texas to develop a diversified range of high technology driven petrochemical and related industries as well as a sound agricultural base both with environmental awareness and effective  herzogracing.com 870px x 1911px | 1800.00kB [source page] Custom color gel coat now available for a $25 up charge Check out the Colorchart Order with either the Original or NEW Texas hatch Now Available in Carbon Fiber From Yahoo Image Search: "Texas" Is Texas homestead exemption based on who lives at home or who owns it? Q. Texas has a $15,000 homestead exemption is a person claims that home as their personal residence. Is it based on who owns the home, who lives there, or who paid for the home? Say its a $100,000 home and it is purchased by a daughter and her grandmother. The daughter contributes $1 and the grandmother contributes $99,999 and the purchase it together for $100,000. They are both listed as joint owners of the home. The grandmother lives outside of Texas. Is this possible to qualify for the Texas Homestead exemption? Asked by breadbox - Fri Mar 28 14:19:10 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. In Michigan, it doesn't matter how much each person contributes - if two names are on the deed, one person can claim the exemption. For example, Mr. Jones helps his son purchase a house so Mr. Jones and Mr. Jones Jr. are on the deed. Mr. Jones Jr. lives there and files the Principal Residence Exemption (that is what it is called here) in his name. He is entitled to the entire exemption, not just half. All states are different and you should check into the state law regarding the Homestead Exemption in Texas. As far as the percentage of ownership, is that someplace in writing that the granddaughter owns less than 1%? According to what I can see about the TX homestead law, you will have to put down what percentage each person owns, but… [cont.] Answered by Pat B - Fri Mar 28 14:30:01 2008 What are the rules in Texas about how much you can be required to work in a week? Q. Texas is NOT a right-to-work state. We have no labor laws of our own. We only fall under federal guidelines. However, I cannot find what I am looking for on the web. My employer is changing our schedules and giving us a 4-week rotating schedule where during a particular 15-day stretch in that 4 weeks, we are being required to work 14 of those 15 days with only 1 day off. This is 7 days on, 1 day off, and 7 days on with 2 days off following all this. I just need to know if this is legal. Serious answers only please. I should have said earlier, each of us affected by this are hourly employees and we are paid time and a half for everything we work over 40 in a week. Another clarification: My understanding of a "right to work" state… [cont.] Asked by TX Girl in CO - Mon Oct 23 13:35:47 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Texas IS a right to work state and it depends on how they split up the pay period Answered by Dave - Mon Oct 23 13:45:37 2006 Where can I find the Texas state approved Social Studies program and a list of all available elementary ones?
Q. I'm looking for the publisher of the program Texas prefers and also a list of all publishers of social studies programs available in the state. I don't know where to start! Asked by Meira - Fri Jun 1 12:15:01 2007 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments A. hello meirA, please join my new question by writing you r name to get rid of yahoo answers wiseman :) Answered by nicolerobin2002 - Fri Jun 1 12:26:00 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Texas" TexasFrom Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search FriendshipTexas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. SourcedA Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner. When a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners.
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