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Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by area, after Alaska, and the largest state within the contiguous United States, at 268,820 square miles (696,200 km 2). If it were an independent country, Texas would be the 39th-largest. [153] It ranks 26th worldwide amongst country subdivisions by size. Texas is in the south central part of the United ...
The culture of Texas is diverse, shaped by significant migration from the American North and West, differing from its eastern neighbors in the Deep South.It encompasses regional and cultural influences from German Texan, Tejanos, Cajuns, Irish, African American, and White Anglo Southern communities established before the republic era and statehood..
Texas historian Jennifer Logan wrote that Coahuiltecan culture represents "the culmination of more than 11,000 years of a way of life that had successfully adapted to the climate and resources of south Texas.” [13] The peoples shared the common traits of not farming, living in small autonomous bands, and having no political unity above the ...
Discover Texas slang with phrases like 'Jeetyet?' and 'Fixin' to.' This guide explains the quirky, charming expressions that define Texan talk!
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Texas [notes 6] State dish: Chili: 1977 [102] State fruit: Texas red grapefruit: 1993 [102] State pepper: Jalapeño: 1995 [102] State native pepper: Chiltepin: 1997 [102] State vegetable: Sweet onion: 1997 [102] State health nut: Native pecan: 2001 [102] State snack: Tortilla chips and salsa: 2003 [102] State bread: Pan de campo: 2005 [102 ...
Texas sage plants from Southwest Texas freeze in North Central Texas. Many types of yuccas get too much rain here. Our soils are too alkaline for bald cypress, water oak, and most types of pine trees.