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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

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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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