Texas
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Texas
Languages
Texas has not declared an official language, although most spoken language is English, used by 68.8% of the population.In Second is Spanish, because Texas was part of theViceroyalty of New Spain during much of its history, and México for a few decades after independence. The Spanish language is rising due to significant immigration of Mexicans and Hispanics from othercountries. Currently, Spanish is spoken by 27% of the population. In contrast, the rest of the languages recorded by the inhabitants of the state, a total of 143, speaks less than 1% of thepopulation.
Religion
46% Protestant
32% Catholics
7% Other Christians
Believers no religion 6%
Agnostics and atheists 6%
2% Muslim
1% Mormon
Economy
( Agriculture &Livestock: Texas is a major agricultural producer thanks to its vast surface and soil fertility. The most important crops are cotton, cereals, watermelons, grapes and peaches. It also has the largest sheepand goats in the country and an important fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
( Mining and energy: The most valuable resources are its subsoil oil and natural gas, but has significantcoal deposits north (on the border with Oklahoma), salt, sand and gravel. Texas has the highest per capita energy consumption in the nation and a deregulated electric service. Its oil reserves arelocated in the eight billion barrels (about one third of the total oil reserves of the United States) and its refining capacity stands at around 4.6 million bpd. It also produces one quarter of thenatural gas in the United States. Many oil companies are based in Houston. Also noteworthy for its leadership in renewable energy: it produces the most wind power and has the greatest potential for thedevelopment of solar energy in the nation.
( Industry: The Space Center Lyndon B. Johnson and the Biomedical Research Institute are two of the most important items of the Texas industry....
Languages
Texas has not declared an official language, although most spoken language is English, used by 68.8% of the population.In Second is Spanish, because Texas was part of theViceroyalty of New Spain during much of its history, and México for a few decades after independence. The Spanish language is rising due to significant immigration of Mexicans and Hispanics from othercountries. Currently, Spanish is spoken by 27% of the population. In contrast, the rest of the languages recorded by the inhabitants of the state, a total of 143, speaks less than 1% of thepopulation.
Religion
46% Protestant
32% Catholics
7% Other Christians
Believers no religion 6%
Agnostics and atheists 6%
2% Muslim
1% Mormon
Economy
( Agriculture &Livestock: Texas is a major agricultural producer thanks to its vast surface and soil fertility. The most important crops are cotton, cereals, watermelons, grapes and peaches. It also has the largest sheepand goats in the country and an important fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
( Mining and energy: The most valuable resources are its subsoil oil and natural gas, but has significantcoal deposits north (on the border with Oklahoma), salt, sand and gravel. Texas has the highest per capita energy consumption in the nation and a deregulated electric service. Its oil reserves arelocated in the eight billion barrels (about one third of the total oil reserves of the United States) and its refining capacity stands at around 4.6 million bpd. It also produces one quarter of thenatural gas in the United States. Many oil companies are based in Houston. Also noteworthy for its leadership in renewable energy: it produces the most wind power and has the greatest potential for thedevelopment of solar energy in the nation.
( Industry: The Space Center Lyndon B. Johnson and the Biomedical Research Institute are two of the most important items of the Texas industry....
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