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 State (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: 25,145,561 (2010 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
United States congressional delegations from Texas
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