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'''Houston''' is the largest city in the state of [[Texas]] and the fourth largest city in the [[United States]] of America. Houston is the county seat of Harris County, with a population of approximately 1.9 million. Houston is fondly referred to by many as the "Bayou City".
'''Houston''' is the largest city in the state of [[Texas]] and the fourth largest city in the [[United States]] of America. Houston is the county seat of Harris County, with a population of approximately 1.9 million. Some refer to Houston as the "Bayou (pronounced buy-yoo) City."
Houston is known for its thriving energy industry and the largest medical center in the country, as well as the second largest performing arts district in the nation.
Houston is known for its thriving energy industry and the largest medical center in the country, as well as the second largest performing arts district in the nation.
Unlike most other big cities, Houston is growing<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/05/houston-the-second-fastest-growing-city-in-the-u-s.html</ref> and has affordable housing relatively close to its downtown. It has benefited from no zoning, in contrast which liberal cities.
==History==
==History==