Texas

Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles, and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the... Wikipedia

  • Official language:  None, (see Languages spoken in Texas)
  • Spoken languages:  English only: 64.9%, Spanish: 28.8%, Other: 6.3%
  • Capital:  Austin, Texas
  • Largest city:  Houston
  • Largest metro:  Dallas–Fort Worth
  • 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:  24 Republicans, 12 Democrats (list)
  • Abbreviations:  Tex.
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo