Back in January 2024,Illegal border crossing of the borderIt was a headache for the state of Texas, so they set up barbed wire fences along some of the borders to stop illegal immigration.
Barbed wire fence to prevent immigration].
Then Biden came to a "riot operation", and they asked Texas to remove these "barriers", which caused dissatisfaction in the state.
LaterThe U.S. Supreme Court passed a bill requested by Biden to remove barriers to the Texas borderThis has intensified the contradictions between the federal and state **, which is the cause of the "contradictions" incident in Texas that caused a lot of uproar in February.
Some netizens believe that the contradiction between the federal ** and the state ** may be concededThe state of Texas broke away from the control of the United States and formed a new state
But in fact, it is not the first time that the state and the federal government have "lost their temper", so there is a high probability that this incident will end peacefully.
In fact, we can imagine that if this "farce" ends with the independence of Texas, what kind of country will the newly formed Texas be a country?
Let's go straight to the conclusion, the total GDP of Texas in 2023 is about2.6 trillion dollarsIn the same year, the total GDP of France, which ranks eighth in the world, was only 278 trillion dollars.
That is, from an economic point of view, if Texas becomes independent,It will become the ninth largest economy in the worldMore than a big country like Canada and an established country like Italy.
Texas State Capitol].
Therefore, although Texas is only a federal state in the United States, its power should not be underestimated.
The reason for TexasThe economy is so largeIt is difficult to separate from its superior natural geographical conditions, and it can be said that even if it is separated from the United States Federation**, Texas** can lead the people to live well.
In Texas, there are a large number of natural gas resources, oil resources, etc., among which wind energy resources are particularly abundant, and it ranks first in wind power generation in the United States.
Texas could make a fortune just by selling these energy resources.
Of course, it's not enough to have a small amount of money, you have to have a population, TexasThe total population is about 28 million, of which more than 50 are white, in addition to more than 30 Hispanics, 11 percent African-American, etc., and belong to the multi-mixed ethnic states.
The total area of Texas is about 6860,000 square kilometers, about 28 million people live in this land, which can be said to be very comfortable.
If after independence, the people of Texas will be able to make good use of this land and create great wealth for Texas.
Not only that, but Texas also has veryPerfect economic development systemAfter separating from the United States, the overall social operation will not be affected by much fluctuation, on the contrary, the national strength of the United States will decline as a result.
TexasThe petrochemical industry is particularly famousIt is the largest energy and chemical state in the United States, accounting for one-third and one-quarter of the total production of oil and natural gas in the United States, respectively.
However, after the 80s of the last century, Texas also began to look for economic transformation, and the proportion of traditional industries began to decline, replaced by the rapid development of high technology.
The triangle of Houston, San Antonio and Dallas has become a gathering place for high-tech talents and high-tech in TexasAmerica's second Silicon Valley
In terms of agriculture, the main agricultural products in Texas include cotton, sorghum, etc., and the agricultural environment here is also good due to the wide distribution of plain terrain and relatively fertile soil in the state.
Coupled with the fact that Texas has a high level of animal husbandry, including beef, pork, mutton and other meats, it is completely self-sufficient and can even be exported, so if it is independent, there is no problem in agricultural production.
And that's not all,Foreign trade in Texas is quite developed, its foreign exports once accounted for 17 of the United States' exports, and its main targets include Mexico, Canada, China and other countries.
In addition, Texas has a high-level education system, high-level scientific research and technology, independent authority**, independent culture, developed transportation, and so on.
Professional team] It can be said that Texas already has all the basic conditions that a developed country has.
However, due to the long-term immigration problem in Texas, coupled with some federal restrictions,So the overall level needs to be improved
Assuming that Texas becomes independent in 2024, Texas' economy is expected to rank among the top 6 in the world or even higher by that year.
The red part is Texas].
At this time, you may say that it is not enough to have money and development prospects, and a country must also have a strong national defense force in order to develop steadily.
Generally speaking, states in the United States can have state guards, reserves, or militias, which are relatively independentNot under the control of the U.S. federal government**, and also has a strong self-defense force.
Judging from the **part** of the Texas incident, even the tanks have been driven out in this state, and the fighters can't be done or something?
What's more, guns are not banned in the United States, and as long as Texas wants to, they can quickly build a strong independent army.
In fact, as long as there is a small amount of money, it is completely possible to buy sufficiently advanced ** equipment from other countries, on this issue,It is believed that Russia is interested.
So, if Texas becomes independent, they basically don't have to worry about their national defense.
On the side of the United States, after losing a state, it is equivalent to losing "one arm", the overall economic level will decline greatly, the development of many fields will stagnate, and even national defense will be affected to a certain extent.
Actually,Texas wasn't originally American
Texas wasn't originally American.].
In the 18th century, it belonged to Mexico, and after the independence of Texas, it was incorporated into the 28th state of the United States.
References:
1] Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Houston: "Introduction to Texas".
2] Global Times: "Does Texas "Have the Right to Secede from the United States"? U.S. candidate Haley has changed her tune
3] Global Network: ""Keeping a Party Peaceful with a Broken Body"? Paralysed for 40 years, the Texas governor "called" Biden in a wheelchair