Question

which geographic region contains the state's largest city, Houston ?

Answer 1

The Coastal Plains is the largest region in the state. The region is located in the east and southeastern parts of Texas, and covers 120,000 square miles. The Coastal Plains extends inward from the Gulf Coast from 150 to 350 miles, and has an elevation ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet above the sea level . This region consists of lines to hills with low lands in between, also known as belt topography. Nine major rivers cross over the Coastal Plains Region. Along with many rivers, the Gulf supplies a major fishing industry. Shrimp is a very important industry for this region, and they are shipped to fine restaurants all across the United States.

The Coastal Plains consist of a number of natural resources. Petroleum and natural gas are located off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and along the Texas coast. There are two types of coal mined in the Coastal Plains: Bituminous coal, which has a high percentage of carbon, and Lignite coal, which contains less carbon (sometimes referred to as brown coal). Timber is another important resource produced mostly in the eastern part of the Coastal Plains and is a valuable component used in steel production.

The Coastal Plains region consists of three basic types of vegetation: the savannas, which consist of mostly grass, the prairies or plains, which consist of flat land and the presence of trees, and finally, the forests, that consist of many trees growing closely together. These basic vegetation regions divide the Coastal Plains into five agricultural areas.

Answer 2

Texas is a state located in the United States. It is the second largest of the fifty United States based on both area and population (Alaska and California are first respectively). The largest city in Texas is Houston while its capital is Austin. Texas is bordered by the U.S. states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisianabut also by the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico. Texas is also one of the fastest growing states in the U.S.

The following is a list of ten geographic facts to know about the state of Texas:

1) Throughout its history, Texas was ruled by six different nations. The first of these was Spain, followed by France and then Mexico until 1836 when the territory became an independent republic. In 1845, it became the 28th U.S. state to enter the Union and in 1861, it joined the Confederate States and seceded from the Union during the Civil War.

2) Texas is known as the "lone star state" because it was once an independent republic. The state's flag features a lone star to signify this as well as its fight for independence from Mexico.

3) The state constitution of Texas was adopted in 1876.

4) The economy of Texas is known for being based in oil. It was discovered in the state in the early 1900s and the population of the area exploded. Cattle is also a large industry associated with the state and it developed after the Civil War.

5) In addition to its past oil-based economy, Texas has invested strongly in its universities and as a result, today it has a very diverse economy with various high tech industries including energy, computers, aerospace and biomedical sciences. Agriculture and petrochemicals are also growing industries in Texas.

6) Because Texas is such a large state, it has a highly varied topography. The state has ten climatic regions and 11 different ecological regions. The topography types vary from mountainous to forested hill country to coast plains and prairies in the interior. Texas also has 3,700 streams and 15 major rivers but there are no large natural lakes in the state.

7) Despite its being known for having desert landscapes, less than 10% of Texas is actually considered desert. The desert and mountains of Big Bend are the only area in the state with this landscape. The rest of the state is coastal swamp, woods, plains and low rolling hills.

8) Texas also has a varied climate due to its size. The panhandle portion of the state bigger temperature extremes than does the Gulf Coast, which is more mild. For example, Dallas which is located in the northern part of the state has a July average high of 96?F (35?C) and an average January low of 34?F (1.2?C). Galveston on the other hand, which is located on the Gulf Coast, rarely has summer temperatures over 90?F (32?C) or winter lows below 50?F (5?C).

9) The Gulf Coast region of Texas is prone to hurricanes. In 1900, a hurricane hit Galveston and destroyed the entire city and may have killed as many as 12,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Since then, there have been many more devastating hurricanes that have hit Texas.

10) Most of Texas's population is centered around its metropolitan areas and in the eastern part of the state (map). Texas has a growing population and as of 2004, the state had 3.5 million foreign born residents. It is estimated however that 1.2 million of those residents are illegal immigrants.

Answer 3

• Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou.
• Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.
• The Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (Houston CMSA) consists of eight counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller
• The Houston CMSA covers 8,778 square miles, an area slightly smaller than Massachusetts but larger than New Jersey.
• Founded in 1836, the City of Houston has a 2010 population of 2.1 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau -- www.census.gov. Houston's population in 1850 was listed as 2,396.
• The metro area's population of 5.95 million in 2010 is 6th largest among U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, according to www.census.gov, and a 26% increase since 2000.
• Harris County's population is 4,092,459.

• 2010 Census Cities Population
  New York	Los Angeles	Chicago	Houston	Philadelphia
  8,175,133	3,792,621	2,695,598	2,099,451	1,526,006

• Houston's latitude is 29 degrees 45 minutes north and its longitude is 95 degrees 22 minutes west
• Houston is 43 feet above sea level
• The three-airport system served 49.5 million passengers in 2010, including over seven million international travelers.
• If Houston were an independent nation, it would rank as the world's 30th largest economy
• The Third Quarter 2010 ACCRA Cost of Living Index shows that Houston's overall after-taxes living costs are 9% below the nationwide average, largely due to housing costs that are 21% below the average.
• Houstonians eat out more than residents of any other city. While here you can choose to indulge in one of the more than 11,000 restaurants ranging from award-winning and upscale to memorable deli shops.
• Houston has a Theater District second only to New York City with its concentration of seats in one geographic area. Located downtown, the 17-block Theater District is home to eight performing arts organizations with more than 12,000 seats.
• Houston has a unique museum district offering a range of museums, galleries, art and cultural institutions, including the City's major museums.
• Houston has more than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations, 90 of which are devoted to multicultural and minority arts and is one of five U.S. cities that offer year-round resident companies in all major performing arts
• More than 90 languages are spoken throughout the Houston area.
• 92 countries have consular offices in Houston, the third highest in the nation
• Houston has professional teams representing football, baseball, mens basketball, soccer, and AHL hockey.
• Houston is home to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The world

Answer 4

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