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City Statistics Location: Harris County, Texas. Country dialling code: 1. Population: 1.9 million (city); 4.4 million (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 54% white, 23% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Asian. Religion: Majority Baptist and Catholic, minorities include Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Methodist, Presbyterian, Jewish and Episcopalian. Time zone: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday in April to Saturday before second Sunday in October). Electricity: 110/120 volts AC, 60Hz; American-style flat two-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: 10C (50F). Average July temp: 26C (79F). Annual rainfall: 884mm (34.8 inches). |