Texas

Capital: Austin
Population: 24,326,974 (2008 est.)
Unemployment quote: 8,3% (Oct 09)
Number of German subsidiaries: 149

Industry:
• Kerosene and natural gas extraction
• Petroleum rafinery
• Petrochemistry
• Agriculture, mainly cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, rice, corn, oats, 

  vegetables
• Cattle breeding (cattle, sheep)
• Food industry
• Aerospace industry
• Electronic industry
• Tourism

• Texas Medical center (largest medical center in the world)

Infrastructure:
17 Interstates, more than 1000 port facilities along the coast and 24 airports

Consulate:
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Roland Herrmann

1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77056-3057, USA.
Phone: (713) 627 7770
Fax: (713) 627 0506
Email: info(at)houston.diplo.de           

Homepage: http://www.houston.diplo.de

Administrative district: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas  

GACC South Texas Office:
3D/International Tower Building, 1900 West Loop, Suite 880
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (832) 384 1200
Fax: (713) 715 6599
Email: info(at)gacctexas.com
Homepage: http://www.gacctexas.com

Additional information
Texas is the biggest oil producer in the United States. It is the most important industry- und trade state in the USA after California and it has the most rapid economy growth rate in the United States. Texas has the highest number of airports in the U.S. and the largest interstate- and railnetwork.