Texas

Texas

Mark Legutko

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Shyanne Shadle

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Business Presentation

Texas Basic Info

bull The State Capital is Austin

bull The State flag is the Lone Star flag

bull The Nickname is the Lone Star State

bull The State Motto is Friendship

The State Website

bull wwwtexasgov

Geographical Location

bull Texas is positioned in both the Northern

and Western Hemispheres

bull It is surrounded by New Mexico Arkansas

Oklahoma Louisiana and part of the Gulf

of Mexico

bull Texas has the second largest population out

of all 50 states

bull Texas has a population of 25647681

Texas Population

Texass Size

bull Texas is the second largest state behind

Alaska

bull Texas has a size of 268580 Square Miles

The Climate

bull The Climate of Texas varies greatly

bull It ranges from hot and dry in the West to

Hot and Humid in the East

Major Industries and Services

bullAeronautics

bullDefense

bullComputer Technology

bullEnergy

bullHealthcare

bullEntertainment

bullTourism

bullAgriculture

The Natural Resources of Texas

bull Oil

bull lumber

bull salt

bull sulfur

bull gypsum

bull natural gas

bull solar power

bull biomass

bull water coal

bull silver and gold

Famous People

bull Willie Nelson ~ Singer

bull Janis Joplin ~ Singer

bull Dwight David Eisenhower ~ US President

bull Bonnie amp Clyde Barrow-Outlaws

bull Tommy Lee Jones ~ Actor

bull Joan Crawford ~ Actress

bull Lyndon B Johnson ~ President

Texas Tourist Attractions 1-10

1 Alamo

2 Paseo del Rio (Riverwalk)

3 Six Flags Over Texas

4 South Padre Island

5 Seaworld of Texas

6 Moody Gardens

7 State Capitol

8 State Fair of Texas

9San Marcos Outlet Mall

10 Padre Island National Seashore

Current Events

bull Texas executed there 10th inmate in 2012

1) Jonathan Green

bull Postseason for Mens football was banned

bull West Nile Virus is at record breaking levels

bull Quatar Company is going to export LNG

from Texas

1) Found natural Gas for cars

Texass Symbols

bull Flower The Bluebonnet

bull Bird The Northern Mockingbird

bull Animal The Texas Longhorn

bull Dog The Blue Lacy

bull Tree The Pecan tree

bull Small Animal The Armadillo

History of Texas

bull 1519 Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explored

and mapped the Texas Coastline

bull 1528 Cabeza de Vaca explores the Texas

interior on his way to Mexico

bull Mexico bans emigration into Texas by

settlers from the United States

bull 1836 The Texas Declaration of

Independance

History of Texas Continued

bull In 1845 congress passed a bill so the US

could annex Texas

bull In 1861 Texas secedes from the Union and

joins the Confederate states

bull In 1901 Black Gold is found in Texas

bull In 1969 President John F Kennedy is

assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas

TX

The Top Five Cities

bull Houston (2099451)

bull San Antonio (1327407)

bull Dallas (1197816)

bull Austin (790390)

bull Fort Worth (741206)

Top Five Colleges

bull Rice University

bull University of Texas-Austin

bull Texas AampM University-College Station

bull Southern Methodist University

bull Baylor University

Summary

bull Texas is positioned in both the Northern

and Western Hemispheres

bull Texas has the second largest population out

of all 50 states

bull The Climate of Texas varies greatly

bull Some of its famous citizens are Janis Joplin

and Willie Nelson

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