The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Texas:
Texas – second-most populous and the second-most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Texas borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico in the South Central United States. Texas is placed in the Southern United States by the United States Census Bureau. The Republic of Texas joined the United States as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. Texas joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865 but was readmitted to the Union in 1870.
General reference
Names Common name: Texas Pronunciation: Official name: State of Texas Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: TX ISO 3166-2 code: US-TX Internet second-level domain: .tx.us Nicknames Lone Star StateBarry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005 (used on license plates) Chili State Adjectival: Texas Demonyms: Texan Texian (historical)
Geography of Texas
Geography of Texas Texas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Location Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo-America Northern America United States Contiguous United States Western United States Southwestern United States Southern United States South Central United States Black Belt Deep South Gulf Coast of the United States Population of Texas: 30,029,572 (2022 U.S. Census) Area of Texas: Atlas of Texas
Places in Texas
Historic places in Texas Abandoned communities in Texas Ghost towns in Texas National Historic Landmarks in Texas National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Natural Landmarks in Texas National parks in Texas (2) Big Bend National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park State parks in Texas
Environment of Texas
Climate of Texas Climate change in Texas Geology of Texas Protected areas in Texas State forests of Texas Superfund sites in Texas Save Our Springs Alliance Texas Natural Resources Information System Wildlife of Texas Fauna of Texas Birds of Texas Mammals of Texas Reptiles of Texas Butterflies of Texas
Natural geographic features of Texas
Islands of Texas Lakes of Texas Rivers of Texas Estuaries of Texas
Regions of Texas
Central Texas Eastern Texas Northern Texas Northeastern Texas Southern Texas Southeastern Texas Texas Panhandle Texas Gulf Coast Western Texas
Administrative divisions of Texas
The 254 counties of the state of Texas Municipalities in Texas Cities in Texas State capital of Texas: Austin Largest city in Texas: Houston (fourth-largest city in the United States) City nicknames in Texas Towns in Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas
Demography of Texas
Demographics of Texas
German Texan History of African-Americans in Texas History of African Americans in Houston History of African Americans in Dallas-Ft. Worth History of African Americans in San Antonio Jewish history in Texas Hispanics and Latinos in Texas History of Mexican-Americans in Texas History of Mexican Americans in Houston History of Mexican Americans in Dallas-Fort Worth
Government and politics of Texas
Form of government: U.S. state government Texas's congressional delegations Texas State Capitol Elections in Texas Electoral reform in Texas Political party strength in Texas
Branches of the government of Texas
Government of Texas
Executive branch of the government of Texas Governor of Texas Lieutenant Governor of Texas Secretary of State of Texas State departments List of Texas state agencies Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Texas Department of Transportation Texas Education Agency Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Legislative branch of the government of Texas
Texas Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: Texas Senate Lower house: Texas House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Texas
Courts of Texas Supreme Court of Texas
Law and order in Texas
Law of Texas Cannabis in Texas Capital punishment in Texas People executed in Texas Constitution of Texas Crime in Texas Gun laws in Texas Law enforcement in Texas Law enforcement agencies in Texas Texas State Police (1870–1873) Texas Highway Patrol Texas Ranger Division Prisons in Texas
Military in Texas
Texas Military Forces Texas Air National Guard Texas Army National Guard Texas State Guard
History of Texas History of Texas List of years in Texas
History of Texas, by period Prehistory of Texas Early Spanish exploration, 1519 French colonization of Texas, 1684–1689 Spanish Texas, as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1690–1821 History of slavery in Texas Parts of the current state were also included in the following provinces of New Spain Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1821 Santa Fe de Nuevo México, 1598–1821 Nuevo Santander, 1746–1821 Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas Spanish missions in Texas French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764 Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762) Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Baja Luisiana, 1764–1803 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 French district of Basse-Louisiane, 1803 Louisiana Purchase of 1803 Territorial claims of United States Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1821 Sabine Free State, 1806–1821 Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819 Mexican War of Independence, 1810–1821 Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition, 1812–1813 Long Expedition, 1819 Treaty of Córdoba of 1821 Mexican Texas, 1821–1836 The Constitution of Mexico of 1824 created the state Coahuila y Tejas from Spanish Texas and Coahuila. Parts of the current state of Texas were also included in the following Mexican states Chihuahua, since 1824 Nuevo León, since 1824 Tamaulipas, since 1824 Santa Fe de Nuevo México, 1824–1848 Coahuila, since 1836 Texas Revolution, 1835–1836 Timeline of the Texas Revolution Treaties of Velasco, 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836 Republic of Texas, 1836–1845 Texas–Indian Wars, 1836–1875 Republic of the Rio Grande, 1840 U.S. State of Texas since December 29, 1845 History of Texas (1845–1860) Texas annexation of 1845 Mexican–American War, 1846–1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 Compromise of 1850 Northwestern territorial claims ceded 1850 Texas in the American Civil War, 1861–1865; part of the Confederate States of America Texas in Reconstruction, 1865–1870 Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874
History of Texas, by region History of Austin, Texas History of Corpus Christi, Texas History of Dallas, Texas History of El Paso, Texas History of Fort Worth, Texas History of Galveston, Texas History of Houston History of Marshall, Texas History of San Antonio, Texas History of Sugar Land, Texas
History of Texas, by subject History of education in Texas History of Texas A&M University History of the University of Texas at Austin History of Texas Tech University History of Texas forests History of law enforcement in Texas History of the Texas Ranger Division History of vice in Texas List of Texas state legislatures History of religion in Texas History of Judaism in Texas History of the Jews in Brazos County, Texas History of the Jews in Brenham, Texas History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas History of the Jews in Galveston, Texas History of slavery in Texas History of sports in Texas History of the Houston Astros History of the Texas Rangers (baseball)
Culture of Texas
Culture of Texas Museums in Texas Religion in Texas The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas Episcopal Diocese of Texas Jewish history in Texas Scouting in Texas State symbols of Texas Flag of Texas Seal of Texas Texas cuisine
The arts in Texas Music of Texas
Sports in Texas
Sports in Texas
Economy and infrastructure of Texas
Economy of Texas Communications in Texas Newspapers in Texas Radio stations in Texas Television stations in Texas Health care in Texas Hospitals in Texas Transportation in Texas Airports in Texas Roads in Texas U.S. Highways in Texas Interstate Highways in Texas State highways in Texas Rail in Texas Texas Central Railway Texas Electric Railway
Education in Texas
Education in Texas Schools in Texas School districts in Texas High schools in Texas Private schools in Texas Colleges and universities in Texas
See also
Topic overview: Texas
Index of Texas-related articles
References
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