Oklahoma was the 46th state in
the USA; it became a state on November 16, 1907.
State Abbreviation - OK
State Capital - Oklahoma City
Largest City - Oklahoma City
Area - 69,903 square miles [Oklahoma is the 20th biggest state
in the USA]
Population - 3,450,654 (as of 2000) [Oklahoma is the 27th most
populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (wheat, cattle), oil, natural gas
Major Rivers - Arkansas River, Canadian
River, Red River
Major Lakes - Lake Texoma, Eufaula Lake, Lake Hudson, Lake
O' the Cherokees, Gibson Lake, Oologah Lake, Keystone Lake
Highest Point - Black Mesa - 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above sea
level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New
Mexico, Texas
Origin of the Name Oklahoma - The name
Oklahoma is from the Choctaw Indian words "okla"
meaning people and "humma" meaning red.
State Nickname - Sooner State
State Motto - "Labor omnia vincit" - Labor Conquers
All Things
State Song - "Oklahoma!" by Rodgers and Hammerstein
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