Texas
Texas is a state in the south and southwest regions of the United States. It joined the United States in 1845 as the 28th state, after nearly ten years as the Republic of Texas, an independent country. The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, tasha (tejas, as the Spanirds spelled it) meaning "those who are friends," friends or allies. Spanish explorers mistakenly applied the word to the people and their location. (The Texas Department of Transportation pays homage to the origin of Texas' name in it's "Drive Friendly" safe driving campain.) With an area of 268,581 square miles (695,622 km squared) and a population of 22.5 million. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contigious 48 states in area. (Alaska is the largest U.S. state in area and California is the most populous.) Texas has historically had a "larger than life" reputation especially in cowboy films.
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