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Texas is a state geographically located in the South Central United States. With an area of and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is the second largest in the Union in area (after Alaska) and has the second highest population (after California). Due to its large size and unique history, the regional affiliation of Texas is often debated. Historically, it has very strong ties to the American South. Today, Texas can be considered both a Southern and Southwestern state, containing cultural elements of both regions. Residents in the cities of Houston and Dallas sometimes identify more with the South while residents of San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso identify with the Southwest. Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston are the respective centers of the state's two largest metropolitan areas, while Houston and San Antonio are the largest cities.
The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai, which means "friends" or "allies". Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. In 1845, it joined the United States as the 28th state. Texas is one of only 4 independent states to enter the US federation. Vermont acted as an independent nation for 14 years before joining the United States in 1791. California and Hawaii were also independent before being annexed by the United States. (...) more....
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sight Ruins of León Viejo
One of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. León Viejo is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. It did not develop and so its ruins are outstanding testimo...
sight Las Médulas
Former source of gold for the Roman Empire. In the 1st century A.D. the Roman Imperial authorities began to exploit the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique based on hydra...
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#DotNetRocks: Leon Gersing is Having a Love Affair with Ruby!: Carl and Richard talk to Leon Gersin.. http://bit.ly/10qpDY
2009-09-17






Getting home... and returning to Twitter after nearly 3 months ago! I love the Kings of Leon!
2009-09-16

Bands that rocked my summer: Owl city, Phoenix, & Kings of Leon!!!!!!! Woah they get me soooo pumped! =]
2009-09-16

Link: listening to "Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (Live At V Festival)" - listening http://tumblr.com/xy334iu5a
2009-09-16


leon daley, everald brown, kapo but critical acclaim? where? there's no singular measure of that...is there?
2009-09-16



@gabrielaarena Eu queria Ting Tings, mas The Killers vai ser inesquecível. Também queria muito Kings of Leon...
2009-09-16
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