Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
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Cotton and big oil fuelled Dallas's growth, but the modern city is a cosmopolitan center that is economically and ethnically diverse.
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Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Information and History

TEXAS TWINS

Rival siblings are separated by 30 miles of suburbs. Fort Worth was born to the military in 1841 and raised as a cattle-drive cowtown. Dallas, founded in 1842, has accessorized an endless horizon with skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, and social glitz. Though pumped by oil and gas, Dallas lacks Fort Worth's room to expand. Together, the twins make a powerhouse center of diverse industries.

ECONOMY
Finance, aerospace equipment, electronic equipment, petroleum, cosmetics, textiles, chemicals, leather goods, aircraft.

Text source: National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition, 2004

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Fast Facts
Population
City proper (Dallas) 1,211,467
City proper (Ft. Worth) 567,516
Metro area 4,612,000
Elevation
141 meters (463 feet)
Temperature
January 12°/0°C (54°/33°F);
July 36°/23°C (96°/74°F)
Average daily High/Low °C (°F)
Rainfall
January 47 (1.9);
July 59 (2.3)
Average monthly mm (inches)
Time Zone
-6 hours UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
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