Introduce Houston?

Houston (English: Houston) is the largest city in Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest economic center along the Gulf Coast. Covering an area of 65,438+0,440 square kilometers, the city was named after Sam Houston, then president of Texas.

Houston is the county seat of harris county (the third largest county in China). Houston is in the east of Missouri City, with a part in the southwest extending to Fubian County and a part in the northeast extending to montgomery county.

Founded in 1836 and merged in 1837, Houston is one of the fastest growing big cities in the United States, and it is also the largest big city without planning law in the United States.

1900, Houston has a population of 45,000, ranking 85th in the United States. According to the US Census in 2000, the total urban population reached 6,543.8+900,000 (more than 2 million in 2004). The greater Houston metropolitan area is the seventh largest metropolitan area in the United States (10 counties, 5 180443 people).

Houston is famous for its energy (especially oil), aviation industry and canals. Houston Port is the sixth largest port in the world and the busiest port in the United States, with the largest tonnage of foreign ships and the second largest regardless of nationality. The headquarters of Fortune 500 is second only to new york. Houston is the seat of Texas Medical Center and the largest and most important research and treatment institution in the world. Houston also has the lowest living expenses and housing prices among the 27 major metropolitan areas in the United States, with a population of over 6,543,800+7,000. Houston is called a "global city" by the Research Group and Network on Globalization and World Cities (GaWC).

The official nickname of Houston is "Space City" because it is the home of Johnson Aviation Center and the mission monitoring center (hence "Houston" is the first word spoken on the moon). Many locals like to call it "Niunuma City". Other nicknames are "H Town", "Paw City" or "Mongolia City".

Houston is a multicultural city, where many immigrant communities develop. Its art gallery area is a paradise for many cultural institutions and exhibitions, attracting 7 million tourists every year, and active visual performing arts can often be seen in Houston.

At present, due to Hurricane Ike landing, there is a large-scale power outage.