What are some basic facts about Dallas Texas USA?
Dallas is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest city in the United States. The city covers 385 square miles (997 km²) and is the county seat of Dallas County. As of 2005, U.S. Census estimates put Dallas at a population of 1.2 million. The city is the main cultural and economic center of the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area-at over 5.8 million people, it is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the largest metropolitan area in the state of Texas.