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[[Image:Texas_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Texas.]]
[[Image:Texas_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Texas.]]
'''Texas''' is the twenty-eighth state to enter into the union and was admitted on December 29, 1845. It is the second largest of the 50 [[America|US]] states, and the largest continental state. Before its admission, it was its own [[Republic of Texas|country]], having gained [[Texas War of Independence|independence]] from [[Mexico]].
'''Texas''' is the twenty-eighth state to enter into the union and was admitted on December 29, 1845. Texas is the second largest in population after [[California]] and has the second largest land-area after [[Alaska]]. It has the largest land-area in the continental [[US]]. Before its admission, it was its own [[Republic of Texas|country]], having gained [[Texas War of Independence|independence]] from [[Mexico]].
The capital of Texas is [[Austin]], and the largest city is [[Houston]]. It was solidly Democratic from about 1900 to the 1970s, then Republicans gradually took control and now dominate.
The capital of Texas is [[Austin]], and the largest city is [[Houston]]. It was solidly Democratic from about 1900 to the 1970s, then Republicans gradually took control and now dominate the political atmosphere of Texas.
Texas is 268,581 sq. miles (about 695,622km<sup>2</sup>) total area.<ref>http://www.texasalmanac.com/facts/</ref>
Up until the 1980's Texas had a booming oil industry, starting with the Spindletop oil gusher. For many years Texas was one of the largest oil producers in the world.
Currently, Texas is shifting from the oil industry to the service sector. It has a growing tech industry and is home to many well-known corporations such as [[Dell]] and [[Texas Instruments]].
The current governor of Texas is [[Rick Perry]].
==Notable Texans==
==Notable Texans==
*[[Dan Rather]], former CBS news anchor, was born in Wharton.
*[[Dan Rather]], former CBS news anchor, was born in Wharton.
*[[Stevie Ray Vaughn]], musician.
*[[Stevie Ray Vaughn]], musician.
==Education==
The state of Texas is home of many notable institutions of higher learning.
* [[Baylor University]]
* [[Rice University]]
* [[Texas A&M]]
* [[University of Texas at Austin]]
==References==
==References==