Founded in 1841, Dallas is the ninth largest city of the United States and the seat of the Dallas County of the state of Texas. A Gamma world city, Dallas is one of the most important economic powerhouses of the West. Covering an area of 385 square miles, Dallas is home to a population of more than 1,213,825 people belonging to varied ethnic, religious and linguistic origins. Once a prominent center of oil and cotton industries, Dallas today is well known for its role in the petroleum industry, telecommunications, computer technology, banking and transportation sector.
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