Capital: Austin
Largest city: Houston 5,728,143 (6th U.S.)
Population: Ranked 2nd in the US - Total 24,782,302 (2009 est.)
Religion: Known as the "buckle" of the Bible Belt, The largest denominations by number were the
Roman Catholic Church with 4,368,969; the Southern Baptist with 3,519,459; and the United
Methodist Church with 1,022,342. Approximately 400,000 Muslims, Jewish 128,000.
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