HOUSTON

Houston is the largest city in the southern state of Texas, and the fourth largest city in the United States. Houston is the official seat of Harris County, and is also the heart of the Houston-SugarLand-Baytown Metropolitan area, the fifth largest metropolitan area in the US with a population of approximately 6.1 million.

Houston is a multicultural city where over 90 languages are spoken. This cultural diversity is brought about by the influx of immigrants seeking employment with the city’s highly-respected academic and medical institutions and strong industries. The city has the third largest Hispanic population in the US, at 2.5 million. It also boasts the largest Nigerian community in the United States, totaling 2% of the city’s population.