Texas is a
state in the
South Central United States, nicknamed the
Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, with an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km
2), and with a growing population of 24.6 million residents.
Houston is the largest city in Texas and the
fourth-largest in the United States, while the
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest
metropolitan area in the state and the fourth-largest in the nation. Other major cities include
San Antonio,
El Paso, and
Austin—the
state capital.
