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How many offices have been established in Houston by foreign governments?
Forty
How many foreign governments maintain trade and commercial offices in Houston?
Twenty-five
How many foreign banks operate in Houston?
13
How many nations do the 25 foreign banks operating in Houston represent?
2006
When did the Houston area rank first in Texas for business?
third in the U.S
How did Houston rank in the U.S. for business?
92
How many consular offices does Houston have?
Forty
How many foreign countries have trade offices in Houston?
13
How many nations do the twenty-five foreign banks represent?
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
What is the largest annual event held in Houston?
20 days
How long does the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last?
the end of June
When is the annual Houston Pride Parade held?
Houston Greek Festival, Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston International Festival, and the Bayou City Art Festival
What is some other annual events held in Houston?
the Bayou City Art Festival
What art festival held in Houston is one of the top 5 in the US?
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
What event is the longest running in Houston?
March
When is the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo held?
end of June
When is the Houston Pride Parade held?
Art Car Parade
What form of car parade is held in Houston?
one of the top five
Where does the Bayou City Art Festival rank in U.S. art festivals?
parks and green space
What does Houston have the most of compared to other large US cities?
19,600
How many acres of land does Houston's green spaces cover?
the city
Who manages Houston's green spaces?
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark
What is one of the largest skate parks in Texas?
Walk Score
Who ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the US?
56,405 acres
How many acres of parks does Houston have?
Joe Jamail
After whom is the Houston skate park named?
city of Houston
Who owns and runs the skate park in Houston?
Gerald D. Hines
For whom was the Uptown District water park in Houston named?
23rd
How does Houston rank as a walkable city?
Sylvester Turner
Who is the current mayor of Houston?
strong mayoral form of municipal government
What form of government does Houston have?
the mayor, city controller and 16 members of the Houston City Council
Who are Houston's elected officials?
the city's chief administrator, executive officer, and official representative
What does Houston's mayor also serve as?
seeing that all laws and ordinances are enforced
Besides the general management of the city, Houston's mayor is also responsible for what?
strong mayoral
What is the form of city government in Houston?
nonpartisan
What type of municipal elections are held in Texas?
16
Besides the mayor and controller, how many members are there on the city council?
Sylvester Turner
Who is the mayor of Houston since the last election?
Democrat
To what political party is Mayor Turner aligned?
KUHT (HoustonPBS)
What was the first public television station in the US?
listener-funded
How is Houston Public Radio funded?
two NPR member stations
Houston Public Radio us comprised of how many stations?
KUHF (KUHF News) and KUHA (Classical 91.7)
What stations comprise Houston Public Radio?
The University of Houston
Who owns the KUHT, KUHF, and KUHA stations?
KUHT
Which of Houston's television stations was the first public television station in the U.S.?
news/talk radio
What kind of radio station is KUHF?
classical music
What type of radio station is KUHA?
University of Houston
Where is the Melcher Center located?
Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting
From what building do the two public radio stations broadcast?
in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico
Where is Houston located?
fourth
Where is Houston ranked among the most populous cities in the US?
2.239 million people
What was the population of Houston in 2014?
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land
What is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the US?
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land
What is Houston the principle city of?
Houston
What is the most populous city in Texas?
fourth
How does Houston rank as to population in the U.S.?
2.239 million
According to the 2014 census, how many people live in Houston?
Harris County
Houston is located in which Texas county?
599.6 square miles
What is the land are of the City of Houston?
cotton
What commodity was Houston known for in 1860?
rail lines
What type of roads converged in Houston?
General John Bankhead Magruder
Which Civil War general used Houston as a headquarters?
Battle of Galveston
For what battle was Houston used as an organization point ?
railroad center of Texas
What was Houston known for by 1890?
Hurricane Rita
What event caused 2.5 million people to evacuate through Houston?
largest urban evacuation
The evacuation of the Gulf coast before Hurricane Rita was what type of evacuation?
150,000
How many people evacuated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina?
forty percent
Fearing traffic problems, how many people refused to leave Galveston before Hurricane Ike?
September 2008
When did Hurricane Ike hit the Houston area?
Houston
What is the largest city in the U.S. without formal zoning?
mandatory lot size
Besides parking requirements, what land use regulations does Houston have?
affordable housing
What is Houston's land use policies credited with producing?
real estate crisis
What serious situation of 2008 was Houston spared?
42,697
How many building permits were issued in 2008 in Houston?
oilfield equipment
Of what is Houston a center?
petrochemical complex
What has the Houston ship channel served to promote into success?
first
Where does the Port of Houston rank in international commerce?
tenth
Where does Houston rate in the size ranking of world ports?
pipelines
What lines begin or end in Houston?
Houston Theater District
What area of Houston hosts performing arts?
theater seats
Of what is Houston second in performing arts?
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Besides Jones Hall, what other organization is housed in the Theater District?
major performing arts
To what type of arts is Houston home?
Houston Symphony Orchestra
To what group is Jones Hall home?
17-block area
How much area of downtown Houston does the Theater District cover?
Bayou Music Center
What place produces live concerts, plays and comedy?
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Where is Space Center Houston?
interactive exhibits
What tourist offerings does the Space Center have?
shopping mall
What is the Galleria the largest of in Texas?
BBVA Compass Stadium
Which stadium is located in east downtown in Houston?
downtown
Where in Houston is the Toyota Center located?
NRG Astrodome
What was the first indoor stadium in the world?
NRG Stadium
What is the home of the Texans named?
Minute Maid Park
What is the name of the stadium that hosts the Houston Astros?
The University of St. Thomas
What is Houston's one Catholic university?
Rice University
What famous research university is located in Houston?
6,000
What is the student enrollment of Rice University?
1960
When was Houston Baptist University founded?
Sharpstown
What area in Houston is the home of the Houston Baptist University?
Texas Medical Center
Where in Houston is the world's largest grouping of healthcare institutions?