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.
Texas is 268,581 sq . miles (about 695,622km<sup>2</sup>) total area.<ref>http://www.texasalmanac.com/facts/</ref>
The "Six Flags" amusement park chain takes its name from the fact that six flags have flown over Texas: Spanish, French, Mexican, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America, and United States of America.
Despite a widely spread [[urban legend ]] stating otherwise, Texas's entry to the Union was not accompanied by a provision that allows Texas to secede from the Union at any time. <ref>http://www.snopes.com/history/american/texas.asp</ref> It However, it is, however, the only state with the right to break itself into up to five smaller states.
==Notable Texans==
*[[Lance Armstrong]], who holds the record for most consecutive [[Tour de France]] victories, was born in Plano.
*[[Biggest C<!-- -->unt Ever|George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States, former Governor of Texas.
*[[Dwight Eisenhower]], former president, was born in Denison.
*[[Pat Garrett]], the policeman who shot [[Billy the Kid]], lived in multiple locations in Texas.