Texas

Occupying 268,597 square miles within the South Central United_States (/united-states.html), this territory maintains the second-largest land area and population in the federation. By 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded more than 30 million inhabitants residing within its borders.

Governance transitioned from an independent sovereign known as the Republic of Texas to federal integration on December 29, 1845. This annexation established the region as the 28th state, though the legacy of its revolutionary origins persists in contemporary civic culture.

While Austin functions as the administrative capital, the state's economic reach extends globally through the Port of Houston and extensive trade corridors. It consistently leads the United States (/united-states.html) in export revenue, particularly in the energy sector.

Substantial domestic migration has concentrated growth within the Texas Triangle, an urban megaregion anchoring the state's influence. Its demographic expansion grants the territory significant weight in the House of Representatives (/house-of-representatives.html) and the Electoral College.

Corporations including ExxonMobil (/exxonmobil.html) and Tesla (/tesla.html) have relocated primary operations to the state, diversifying an economy once dominated by cattle and cotton. It currently serves as the nation's leading producer of both petroleum and wind-generated electricity.