The New Republic of Texas is a collection of four states from the former United States. The states making up Texas are all apart of EPA's Region 6, but the only exception is Lousianna. It was founded in 2002, by John R. Whitmer the current president of Texas. The people speak English and Spanish. Both of these languages are mandatory before graduating elementary school. The current population is thirty-one million, and most are Anglo or have Mexican Heritage. Texas is one of the worlds most technologically advanced nations and unlike other North American countries, is not in a state of economic recession or debt. The largest city by population is Houston and the largest by metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington. The capitol is Austin, and all transit is somehow derived to or from the ci