Houston is the largest city in Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest economic center along the Gulf Coast. This city with an area of 65,438+0,440 square kilometers is named after President Sam Houston of the Republic of Texas. Houston is the county seat of harris county (the third largest county in China).

Houston's official nickname is "Space City" because it is the seat of Johnson Aviation Center and the mission monitoring center is also located here (therefore, "Houston" is the first word said on the moon). Many locals like to call it "Niunuma City". Other nicknames are "H Town", "Paw City" or "Mongolia City".

Historical evolution:

/kloc-More than 0/50 years ago, the Houston area was the residence of the Kalongkawa Indian tribe. 1836, the real estate developer Allen brothers bought 26.9㎞? Land development and urban construction. In the same year, General Sam Houston led the Texas army to defeat the Mexicans and won the Battle of San jacinto, which decided the independence of Texas. The Allen brothers named the new city after Houston. 1837- 1840, Houston was once the capital of the Republic of Texas.