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 Forklift Masts Texas - The state of Texas is located within the South Central United States just north of the Mexican border. "Texas" comes from a Caddo word which means "friends" or "allies." Towards the east lies Oklahoma State, to the west lies New Mexico, to the east lies Louisiana and towards the north, Arkansas. The population of Texas is 25.1 million. The total land area of the state of Texas is 268,820 square miles, making it the biggest state in the contiguous United States. The city of Houston is the largest city in Texas, and San Antonio is the second largest.
Texas State is referred to as the Lone Star State. The nickname is a reminder of the state's historic struggle for freedom as an independent republic. The Texas State Seal and the Texas State Flag still bear the "Lone Star".
Texas has a diverse landscape due to its huge size where coastal swamps give way to flat plains, rigged hills and piney woods, extending to the desert and mountainous terrain of the Big Bend. Most of the residents live in cities built on former grasslands, forests and coastline. Texas State has developed so fast that symptoms of fast development, like for instance urban sprawl, are afflicting its cities.
The economy of Texas is likewise diverse. The fortunes of the state of Texas are tied to the fortunes of the petroleum business due to the presence of oil. Exxon-Mobil, Haliburton, Marathon Oil, Valero and different key petroleum companies are based in Texas. The state has known petroleum deposits of roughly 5 billion barrels (25% of the nation's known reserves). Approximately 4.6 million barrels of oil each day can be processed by the state's refineries. Houston's Baytown Refinery is the biggest within the U.S. Texas State likewise produces 25% of the natural gas supply of the nation.
Texas State has more farmland in acres compared to whatever other US state, leading all other states in livestock production such as goat, cattle and sheep. The state's most valuable farm product is cattle. Production of Cotton also defines the state of Texas. Also, cereal crops and produce are grown here. The commercial fishing trade is fairly strong. Texas State has a lot of mineral resources and related companies produce crushed stone, cement, lime, salt, gravel and sand.
various high tech industries have developed in the state of Texas, particularly in the Austin area (referred to as "Silicon Hills") and the north Dallas area ("Silicon Prairie"). The headquarters of many high technology businesses are situated within Texas: Dell, Inc., Texas Instruments, AT&T, Perot Systems and the biggest campus of Hewlett-Packard.
Texas State is a leader in alternative energy sources, like wind power. The largest wind farm within the globe is in Roscoe, Texas. Texas State has the potential to become the biggest producer of solar power within the country. The agriculture and forestry industries of Texas State have huge potential for the production of biomass for biofuels.
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