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Oklahoma

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Location of State


Capital: Oklahoma City

Population: 3,511,532 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma State Symbols

State Nickname: Sooner State

State Slogan: Native America; also on its license plate

State Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)

State flower: Oklahoma Rose

State bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

State fish: White bass

State tree: Redbud

State mammal: Bison, Common Raccoon

State foods: Barbecued Pork, Sausage, Bisquits and Gravy, Grits, Fried Okra, Pecan Pie

Fun Facts About Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma has the largest population of Native Americans.
  • The name Oklahoma means 'red people'.
  • Cimarron County in Oklahoma borders 5 states. More states than any other US county.
  • The parking meter was invented in Oklahoma.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Saturday, November 16, 1907

Number admitted: 46

Prior Name: Oklahoma Territory & Indian Territory

Postal Abbreviation: OK

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The Geography of Oklahoma

Total Size: 68,667 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Little River at 289 feet, located in the county/subdivision of McCurtain (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Black Mesa at 4,973 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Cimarron (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Oklahoma County approx. 8 miles north of Oklahoma City (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 77 (source: National Association of Counties)

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