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Galveston County
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Galveston County

County in southeast Texas; area 1,033 sq km/399 sq mi; population (1990) 217,400. It is bounded to the east and north by Galveston Bay, and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico. Its administrative headquarters is Galveston; Texas City and League City are among other municipalities. Including the Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island, it forms a major industrial and port area, with oil and natural gas fields, refineries, and chemical and sulphur plants. Shipbuilding and agricultural processing are also important, along with commercial fishing, especially shrimping. The coast has numerous resorts, and tourists are also drawn to Galveston's historic sites.



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Also, Galveston County, Texas, which opted out of Social Security in 1981, offers lower benefits to many retirees than they'd get from Social Security, including the poorest county employees.
Personal savings vs. Social Security: several of the most common ... by Eddlem, Thomas R. / The New American
During 2003 and January 2004, the University of Texas Medical Branch group also received a few dead birds from mosquito control districts in Galveston County, Texas, and Louisiana.
Year-round West Nile Virus activity, Gulf Coast region, Texas and ... by Zerinque, Brian / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Cognitive levels decrease more than the physical levels when the elderly are moved to a strange environment," says Jan Knapp, nursing home coordinator for the Hospice of Galveston County, Texas.
When a nursing home closes by Mills, John / Nursing Homes
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