Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America, on the basis of population as well as size, which also offers a wide range of tourist attractions. The state of Texas is well-known as the\u00a0Lone<\/b>\u00a0Star State<\/b>, signifying the state\u2019s struggle for independence from Mexico, which is also present as a symbol on the flag as well as on the Texas state seal.<\/p>\nAbout Texas<\/h2>\n
Situated in the south-central part of USA, the state of Texas possesses a common international border with the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo Le\u00f3n, along with sharing common borders with the US states of\u00a0New Mexico<\/a>\u00a0in the West,\u00a0Oklahoma<\/a>\u00a0in the North,\u00a0Louisiana<\/a>\u00a0in the East, and\u00a0Arkansas<\/a>\u00a0in the northeast.<\/p>\n The State has 11 ecological regions,\u00a010 climatic regions and 14 soil regions<\/b>. A classification system segregates different ecological areas of Texas Gulf Coastal Plains, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains and Basin, and Range Province. Texas houses 15 major rivers with Rio Grande being the largest. Other major ones include Colorado, Pecos and Red River.<\/p>\n The state which covers approximately 268,820 square miles of area is home to more than 26 million people of the world. The state of Texas is sub-divided in as many as 254 counties, and into several geographic regions, ranging from landscapes to beaches, to canyons and hills, to rugged hills and rolling plains, to lakes and rivers, to desert and mountains. Texas offers a complete package for every type of traveler in the state. Some of the more prominent counties of the state are Austin County, Bexar County, Dallas County, El Paso County, Houston County, Orange County, Travis County, and Washington County, among many others. The largest city in the state is Houston (fourth largest in US) and the state capital is Austin. Other major cities include\u00a0San Antonio<\/a>,\u00a0Dallas<\/a>, Fort-Worth and El Paso.<\/p>\n Having talked of the geography of this enormous state, let\u2019s have a look at some of the major counties and main tourist attractions.<\/p>\nMajor Counties of Texas<\/h2>\n
Maps of All Counties of Texas<\/h2>\n
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