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; . On December 13 2007 Mexico submitted information to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) regarding the extension of Mexico's continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. Mexico sought an extension of its continental shelf in the Western Polygon based on international law UNCLOS and bilateral treaties with the United States in accordance with Mexico's domestic legislation on March 13 2009 the CLCS accepted Mexico's arguments for extending its continental shelf up to 350 NM into the Western Polygon Since this would extend Mexico's continental shelf well into territory claimed by the United States however Mexico and the U.S would need to enter a bilateral agreement based on international law that delimits their respective claims, Houston Texas Business Directory Mexico in 1824 Coahuila y Tejas is the northeastern-most state. Libertarian Gary Johnson William Weld 283,492 3.16% 0 Houston Texas Business Directory Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas the city has a total area of 637.4 square miles (1,651 km2); this comprises over 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain and its vegetation is classified as Western Gulf coastal grasslands while further north it transitions into a subtropical jungle the Big Thicket Much of the city was built on forested land marshes swamp and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation needed] Flat terrain and extensive greenfield development have combined to worsen flooding. Downtown stands about 50 feet (15 m) above sea level and the highest point in far northwest Houston is about 150 feet (46 m) in elevation the city once relied on groundwater for its needs but land subsidence forced the city to turn to ground-level water sources such as Lake Houston Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston the city owns surface water rights for 1.20 billion gallons of water a day in addition to 150 million gallons a day of groundwater; The Rice Lofts (formerly the Rice Hotel); Muslim 1 METRO's local bus network services approximately 275,000 riders daily with a fleet of over 1,200 buses the agency's 75 local routes contain nearly 8,900 stops and saw nearly 67 million boardings during the 2016 fiscal year a park and ride system provides commuter bus service from 34 transit centers scattered throughout the region's suburban areas; these express buses operate independently of the local bus network and utilize the region's extensive system of HOV lanes. Downtown and the Texas Medical Center have the highest rates of transit use in the region largely due to the park and ride system with nearly 60% of commuters in each district utilizing public transit to get to work, 144 Mary Ann Perez Democratic 2016 Southern Pasadena far southeast Houston See also: Economy of Houston. .

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