Moving Companies Directory of Movers in Texas
About Texas Texas, originally a territory of Mexico, declared its independence in 1836. For nine years Texas existed as an independent nation (the Texas Republic) until its leaders signed a treaty to become a state within the U.S. in 1845. Today, it is understandable why Texas is both a major agricultural state as well as an industrial giant. It is blessed with enormous natural resources. Second only to Alaska in land area, it leads all other states in such categories as oil, cattle, sheep, and cotton. The enormous ranches and farms produce poultry and eggs, dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, wheat, hay, rice, sugar cane, and peanuts, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Sulfur, salt, helium, asphalt, graphite, bromine, natural gas, cement, and clays are among the state's valuable resources. Chemicals, oil refining, food processing, machinery, and transportation equipment are among the major Texas manufacturing industries. Tourism too is a major economic contributor. Millions of tourists spend well over $44 billion annually visiting more than 100 state parks, recreation areas, and points of interest such as the Gulf Coast resort area, the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Alamo in San Antonio, the state capital in Austin, and the Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Nicknamed the Lone Star State, Texas got its name from an Indian word meaning “friends”. It is no wonder then that the state motto is ‘friendship’. Relocation in Texas would be incomplete if you were not made aware of the following interesting facts: • State song: “Texas, Our Texas” • Official dish: chili • Official pepper: jalapeño pepper • After Alaska, Texas is the largest state in the U.S • Texas' capitol building, in Austin, is taller than the national capitol in Washington D.C. • The Texan bovine population is as much as its human population. • Austin, Texas is widely known as the "Live Music Capital of the World" due to its numerous small venues for musical performances. • Texas' official state mammal is the armadillo. • While in Texas do not miss visiting the Cathedral of Junk in Austin. This structure is completely made out of junk, used parts, and what is normally classified as garbage. This includes car bumpers, lawnmower parts, wheels, circuit boards, and everything which one would just throw away. |
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