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- Country: United States
- State: Texas
- Incorporated: 1837
- Mayor: Bill White
- Population: 2,208,180
- Currency: U.S. Dollar
- Area code: 281, 713 and 832
- Time zone: CST
- Home to the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans
- Nickname: The Big Heart, Space City
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Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. Nicknamed the "Space City", Houston is home to the Astrodome and NASA's Johnson Space Center.
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History
Named after General Sam Houston, the city was founded in 1837 and quickly developed one of the busiest port and railroad industries in the country. After oil was discovered in the area around the turn of the century, the city experienced another population boom. Today, the economy of Houston is focused on Energy, Technology and Aeronautics.
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