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Texas is the second-most populous and second-largest U.S. state, occupying the south-central United States along the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican border. It entered the Union in 1845 as the 28th state, following nine years as the independent Republic of Texas; its capital is Austin and its largest city is Houston.
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Population2025 estimate from Texas's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union December 29, 1845 (28th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Austin, Cities Austin is in the U.S. state of Texas.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.
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1. Texas (Wikipedia)
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Capital Austin
1. Texas (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 31709821
1. Texas (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 695662 km2
1. Texas (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union December 29, 1845 (28th)
1. Texas (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 31, lon -99
1. Texas (Wikipedia)
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Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States.
Houston (Wikipedia)
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Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States.
San Antonio (Wikipedia)
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San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.
Arkansas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Arkansas, Lead section, borders TexasQuote, Adjacent To: Arkansas, Lead section, borders Texas
It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
Louisiana (Wikipedia)
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It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
New Mexico (Wikipedia)
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It also borders the state of Texas to the east and southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora to the south.
Oklahoma (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders TexasQuote, Adjacent To: Oklahoma, Lead section, borders Texas
It borders Texas to the southwest, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest.
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