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Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/ ) is a state located in the South Central United States nicknamed the Lone Star State. Austin is the state capital. Texas—the second largest U.S. state in both area and population—spans 268,820 square miles (696,200 km) and has a growing population of 23.9 million. Houston is the state's largest city and fourth-largest in the United States, while the Dallas–Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Plano, Carrolton and Frisco area combined make up the largest metropolitan area in the State and the fourth-largest in the nation.
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