Texas

Texas is a state in the South Central Region of the United States. It is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population. Texas shares borders with... Wikipedia

  • Official language:  No official language, (see Languages spoken in Texas)
  • Spoken languages:  Predominantly English, Spanish is spoken by a sizable minority
  • Largest city:  Houston
  • Largest metro:  Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
  • Before statehood:  Republic of Texas
  • Admission to Union:  December 29, 1845 (28th)
  • Governor:  Greg Abbott (R)
  • Lieutenant Governor:  Dan Patrick (R)
  • U.S. Senators:  John Cornyn (R), Ted Cruz (R)
  • U.S. House delegation:  23 Republicans, 13 Democrats (list)
  • Abbreviations:  Tex.
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo