Texas,”1. leads this region in most areas2. Economy used to be fully dependent on oil and gas3. TECHNOPOLE – state of the art, high- technology, industrial a. SUBREGION – Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin-San Antonio (especially Austin) ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST b. Also hub of international trade c. Anchor for NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) – Canada, USA
and Mexico”