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All About Texas
Texas is located in the
south central United States between the Red River and the Rio
Grande River. The capital of Texas is Austin.
It has many
valuable minerals. Oil has been found in many parts of the
state. Texas has become famous for it's many U.S. oil
companies. Another important mineral found in Texas is
natural gas.
Texas also has many beef
cattle and sheep farms or ranches. It grows more cotton than
any state in the United States. Many large crops of rice and
peanuts are also grown in Texas.
Lyndon Johnson, the 36th
President of the United States, was born in Texas.
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