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Texas — Штат Техас

Texas is the 28th American state, which is situated in the south of the country and could be denoted as the southeast continental part of the USA. Texas has border with other USA states: Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana. The State is washed by the Gulf of Mexico.
Certainly, this state has its nickname: Lone Star State.
The origin of state’s name comes from a word used by Cad-do Indians meaning «friends».
Texas became an American State on December 28,1845 after the War with Mexicans.
Its agricultural sector produces cotton, dairy products, poultry, corn, and wheat. If we speak about Texas industry, we should mention chemical industry, machinery, electric equipment, mining, extracting of natural gas and petroleum.
Texas geographic centre is McCulloch, 15 miles northeast of Brady. The highest point of Texas is Guadalupe Peak — 8,749 feet. Largest Cities are Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and El Paso.
The population

of Taxes is about 20 852 000 people (2001). Comparing the density of population of all American States Taxes occupies the second place.
It is the motherland for the following presidents:
Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961 (the 34th President of the USA), who was born in 1890, in Denison, Texas;
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969 (the 36th President of the USA), who was born in 1908, near Johnson City, Texas
Present Governor of Texas is Rick Perry (2003).

Штат Техас

Техас является 28-м американским штатом, который расположен в южной части страны и может быть обозначен как юго-восточная континентальная часть США. Техас граничит с другими штатами США: штатом Арканзас, штатом Оклахома, штатом Нью-Мексико и штатом Луизиана. Штат омывают воды Мексиканского залива.
Конечно, у штата есть и прозвище: «Лоун

Ста Стейт» (Штат Одинокой Звезды).
Название происходит от слова, используемого индейцами каддо, и обозначает «друзья».
Техас стал американским штатом 28 декабря 1845 года после завершения войны с мексиканцами.
Его сельскохозяйственный сектор производит хлопок, молочные продукты, домашнюю птицу, зерно и пшеницу. Если мы говорим о промышленности штата Техас, мы должны упомянуть химическую промышленность, машиностроение, производство электронного оборудования, горную промышленность, добычу природного газа и нефти.
Географическим центром штата Техас является местечко Мак-Каллох (McCulloch), в 15 милях (20 км) к северо-востоку от Брэди. Самая высокая точка штата Техас — Гвадалупе Пик — 8 749 футов (2 900м). Крупнейшие города — Хьюстон, Даллас, Сан-Антонио, Остин, Эль-Пасо.
Население штата Техас — приблизительно 20 852 000 человек (2001). Если сравнивать плотность населения Соединенных Штатов по штатам, то Техас занимает второе место.
Техас — это родина следующих президентов:
Дуайт Дэвид Эйзенхауэр, 1953-1961 гг. (34-й президент США), который родился в 1890 в Денисоне, штат Техас;
Линдон Бэйнес Джонсон, 1963-1969 гг. (36-й президент США), родился в 1908 около Джонсон-Сити, штат Техас.
Нынешний губернатор Техаса Рик Перри (2003).

Questions:

1. Is Texas an American state?
2. When did Texas become the state of the USA?
3. What is the origin. of the word Texas?
4. How many presidents of the USA were born in Texas?
5. What is the nickname for Texas?
6. Where is Texas situated?
7. What part of the country does Texas occupy?
8. What are the biggest Texas cities?

Vocabulary:

To denote — обозначать
border — граница
nickname — прозвище, кличка
origin — происхождение
meaning — значение
dairy — молочный
poultry — домашняя птица
corn — зерно
wheat — пшеница
to mention — упоминать
machinery — машиностроение
equipment — оборудование
to extract — добывать
petroleum — нефть
density of population — плотность населения
to occupy — занимать
motherland — родина

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