 
 <prompt> text: ```Texas na di second largest state for United States by both area and population. Geographically e dey for di South Central region of di country, Texas dey share borders with di U.S. states of Louisiana for di east, Arkansas for di northeast, Oklahoma for di north, New Mexico for di west, and di Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas for di southwest, while di Gulf of Mexico dey for di southeast.

Houston na di most populous city for Texas and di fourth largest for di U.S., while San Antonio na di second most populous for di state and seventh largest for di U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston na di fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas for di country, respectively. Other major cities include Austin, di second most populous state capital for di U.S., and El Paso. Texas dey nicknamed "The Lone Star State" to show say e bin dey independent republic before, and as a reminder of di state's struggle for independence from Mexico. Di "Lone Star" fit dey found for di Texas state flag and for di Texan state seal. Di origin of Texas's name na from di word "Tejas," wey mean "friends" for di Caddo language.

Answer dis series of questions:

1. Which state be di second-largest by area?
2. And by population?
3. How many US states e dey border?
4. And how many Mexican states?
5. Which body of water dey also border am?
6. Wetin e name mean?
7. For which language?
8. Wetin be di state's nickname?
9. Why dem call am dat name?
10. E status as wetin?
11. Which US region e dey for?
12. Which state dey for di west?
13. Northeast?
14. East?
15. North?
16. Wetin be di state capital?
17. E also dey di largest city for di state?
18. Wetin be am?
19. How e dey rank for di whole US?
20. Wetin be di second-largest city for di state?

Numbered answers:``` <response>: ```1. Texas
2. second largest
3. Four
4. Four
5. the Gulf of Mexico
6. friends"
7. the Caddo language.
8. "The Lone Star State"
9. to signify its former status
10. as an independent republic,
11. the South Central
12. New Mexico
13. Arkansas
14. Louisiana
15. Oklahoma
16. Austin,
17. No!
18. Houston
19. fourth
20. San Antonio``` 