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TEXAS
UNITE STATE
TEXASState located in the United State Southern region, limits the south with Mexico, north with Oklahoma, east with Louisiana and west with New Mexico. Is the second largest state in the U.S, since the first is Alaska.
Extension
696.241 km2
Population 24.7 million
The word Texas, comes from the Caddo /táysha/,
and is translated as
'friend' or 'ally'
The Caddo were the tribes of
American Indians of the
southeastern United States in
the sixteenth century.
So its MOTTO IS THE
Currently, there Indian tribes three
federally recognized
living in Texas: the Alabama-
Coushatta, the
Kickapoo and the town of
Ysleta the south.
Tribes Americans Indians
The Texas flag has three stripes. Two horizontal
stripes, the upper is white and the lowest red, and the vertical stripe is blue with a
single star.For this reason Texas is also
called "The Lone Star State".
"Six Flags over Texas" due to the six nations where
have exercised their sovereignty over Texas (Spain, France, Mexico,
Texas, Confederate States of America and the United
States).
The official crest of Texas has a yellow
star in an inner circle,
surrounded of olive and oak branches. In a second circle, more outside can be read in
white the words "The
State of Texas." The bottom of the shield is
blue.
AUSTIN
Prominent in the trade and education, for the production of high technology items and the large conventions held in the University of Texas.
Texas
has
254
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Austin University
Called in honor to Stephen Austin “The Father of Texas”
Religion • 46% Evangelical and Protestants • 32% Catholic• 7% Other Christians• 6% Believers no religion • 6% Agnostics and atheists • 2% Muslim• 1% Mormon
The 50% of Texans participating at Mass each week, making it the tenth federal state of the United States where there is more often to the religious life (almost 42% is the national average).
official FOOD
The official Texas food is the "Chili" (chili with meat) considered Tex-Mex, the southern and barbecue dish.
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