Capital: Austin
Largest City: Houston
Nickname: The Lone Star State
Statehood: Became the 28th U.S. state on December 29, 1845
Abbreviation: TX
Major Cities in Texas
- Houston – Largest city, known for NASA and the energy industry
- San Antonio – Famous for the Alamo and Spanish missions
- Dallas – Major business hub, home to corporate headquarters
- Austin – Capital city, known for live music and tech startups
- Fort Worth – Known for Western heritage and cattle history
- El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Laredo
Top Universities in Texas
- University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
- Texas A&M University
- Rice University
- Southern Methodist University (SMU)
- Texas Tech University
- University of Houston
Climate
Varied Climate Zones:
- East Texas: Humid subtropical, hot summers, mild winters
- West Texas: Semi-arid to desert, hot days and cool nights
- Gulf Coast: Humid, hurricane-prone
Temperature Extremes: Can range from freezing in the Panhandle to over 110°F in summer in southern areas.
Notable Figures from Texas
Political Figures
- Lyndon B. Johnson – 36th U.S. President
- George W. Bush – 43rd U.S. President
- Sam Houston – Key figure in Texas independence
- Barbara Jordan – First Black woman elected to Texas Senate
Scientists
- Robert Curl & Richard Smalley – Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Michael Dell – Tech entrepreneur, founder of Dell Technologies
