Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast. 

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country, respectively. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital in the U.S., and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed "The Lone Star State" to signify its former status as an independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texan state seal. The origin of Texas's name is from the word "Tejas," which means "friends" in the Caddo language.
What's the second-largest state by area?
And by population?
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Texas
Texas
second largest
second largest
Four
, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west,
Four
 Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest,
the Gulf of Mexico
the Gulf of Mexico
friends"
friends"
the Caddo language.
 the Caddo language.
"The Lone Star State"
"The Lone Star State" 
to signify its former status
to signify its former status
as an independent republic,
as an independent republic,
the South Central
the South Central 
New Mexico
 New Mexico
Arkansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
 Louisiana
Oklahoma
 Oklahoma 
Austin,
 Austin, 
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Other major cities include Austin
Houston
Houston
fourth
 fourth 
San Antonio
San Antonio 