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:''For Businesses in the Houston area see [[Directory:Houston Area Business]]

:''For Businesses in the Houston area see [[Directory:Houston Area Business]]

'''[[City:=Houston|[[Houston]]]]''' is the largest city in the state of [[State Located In::Texas|Texas]] and fourth-largest in the [[Nation Located In::United States]]. The city covers more than 600 square miles (1,600&nbsp;km²) and is the county seat of Harris County, Texas. As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, Houston had a population of more than 2 million. The city is at the heart of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, a major cultural center, the largest economic center of the Gulf Coast of the United States region and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 5.3 million in 10 counties. Only 29 nations have a GDP exceeding Houston's GAP.<ref>"[http://www.houston.org/blackfenders/02CW001.pdf Houston Area Profile]", ''Greater Houston Partnership''. Last accessed [[2006-12-15]].</ref> [[Mining]], which in Houston is almost entirely exploration and production of oil and gas, accounts for 11 percent of Houston's GAP; this is down from 21 percent in 1985. The reduced role of oil and gas in Houston's GAP reflects the rapid growth of other sectors, such as [[engineering]] services, health services, and [[manufacturing]].<ref>"[http://www.houston.org/blackfenders/15AW001.pdf Gross Area Product by Industry]", ''Greater Houston Partnership''. Last accessed [[2006-12-15]].</ref>

'''[[City:=Houston|[[Houston]]]]''' is the largest city in the state of [[State Located In::Texas|Texas]] and fourth-largest in the [[Nation Located In::United States]]. The city covers more than 600 square miles (1,600&nbsp;km²) and is the county seat of Harris County, Texas. As of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate, Houston had a population of more than 2 million. The city is at the heart of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, a major cultural center, the largest economic center of the Gulf Coast of the United States region and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 5.3 million in 10 counties. Only 29 nations have a GDP exceeding Houston's GAP.<ref>"[http://www.houston.org/blackfenders/02CW001.pdf Houston Area Profile]", ''Greater Houston Partnership''. Last accessed [[2006-12-15]].</ref> Mining, which in Houston is almost entirely exploration and production of oil and gas, accounts for 11 percent of Houston's GAP; this is down from 21 percent in 1985. The reduced role of oil and gas in Houston's GAP reflects the rapid growth of other sectors, such as [[Directory:Houston Area Engineering|engineering]] services, health services, and [[Directory:Houston Area Manufacturing |manufacturing]].<ref>"[http://www.houston.org/blackfenders/15AW001.pdf Gross Area Product by Industry]", ''Greater Houston Partnership''. Last accessed [[2006-12-15]].</ref>

==Economy==

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