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The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf Of Mexico . The states of Texas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , and Florida are known as the '''Gulf States'''. All Gulf States are located in the Southern region of the United States. GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE The Gulf Coast is intersected by numerous rivers, the largest of which is the Mississippi . Land along the Gulf Coast tends to be low and flat, and much of it is (or was) Marshland . The western portions of the Gulf Coast include many Barrier Island s and Peninsula s, including the 130 mile (210 km) Padre Island and Galveston Island . These landforms protect numerous bays and inlets. The central part of the Gulf Coast, from eastern Texas through Louisiana, consists primarily of marshland. Even though it is a gulf, geographically it is technically part of the east coast of the US, even though it is not popularly thought of as such. ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES |
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