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13 incredible facts about Texas

Akin Oyedele,Elena HolodnyAug 23, 2016, 16:11 IST

Delegates from Texas attend the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.Jeff Mitchell/Getty

They say everything's bigger in Texas, and we're here to show you it's true.

If the Lone Star State were its own country, it would have the 10th-highest gross domestic product in the world.

Some of that growth is attributed to Texas' energy businesses, although it has been hurt by the oil crash over the past two years.

Texas still dominates livestock production and is a leader in renewable energy.

Here are some stunning facts about this key state: