Oklahoma
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| Official language(s) | None | ||||||||||
| Capital | Oklahoma City | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Oklahoma City | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 20th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²) |
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| - Width | 230 miles (370 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 298 miles (480 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 1.8 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 33°35'N to 37°N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 94°29'W to 103°W | ||||||||||
| Number of people | Ranked 27th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 3,450,654 [1] | ||||||||||
| - Density | 50.3 [1]/sq mi 30.5/km² (35th) |
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| Height above sea level | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Black Mesa[2] 4,973 ft (1,515 m) |
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| - Average | 1,296 ft (395 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Little River[2] 289 ft (88 m) |
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| Became part of the U.S. | November 16, 1907 (46th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | C. Brad Henry (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | James M. Inhofe (R) Thomas A. Coburn (R) |
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| Time zones | |||||||||||
| - most of state | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
| - Kenton | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | OK Okla. US-OK | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.ok.gov | ||||||||||
Oklahoma (pronounced /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/)[3] is a state that is in the South Central area of the United States of America. It has about 3,579,212 people living there in 2006. it has a land area of about 68,667 square miles (177,847 km²).[1] Oklahoma is the 28th most populated and 20th-largest state. Its name is comes from the Choctaw words okla and humma, which mean "land of the red man".[4] It is known sometimes by its nickname, The Sooner State. The state was formed from Indian Territory on November 16, 1907. It was the 46th state to become part of the United States. The people who live in the state are known as Oklahomans. The state's capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
The state is an large maker of natural gas, oil and food. It has a large economic part in aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology.[5] It has one of the fastest growing economies in the nation, with the third in income growth and leads in gross domestic product growth.[6][7] Oklahoma City and Tulsa are Oklahoma's main economic areas, with almost 60 percent of Oklahomans living in their metropolitan statistical areas.[8]
It has small mountain ranges, prairies, and eastern forests. Most of Oklahoma is in the Great Plains. It is regularly hit by severe weather.[9] With a heavy influence of German, Irish, British and Native American heritage, more than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma. That is more than any other state.[10] It is located in three main American cultural regions. Long ago it was used as a path for cattle drives, a place for southern settlers, and a government-made territory for Native Americans. Part of the Bible Belt, there is a large belief in evangelical Christianity. It is one of the most politically conservative states, though voter sign up is largest for the Democratic Party.[11]
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[change] Naming history
The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw phrase okla humma, which means red people. Choctaw Chief Allen Wright gave it that name in 1866 during treaty talks with the federal government about the use of Indian Territory. He dreamed of an all-Indian state with power held by the United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs. The same as the English word Indian, okla humma was a phrase in the Choctaw language used to describe the Native American race all together. Oklahoma later became the de-facto name for Oklahoma Territory, and it was officially accepted in 1890, two years after the area was opened to white settlers.[4][12][13]
[change] Geography
Oklahoma is the 20th-largest state in the United States. it covers an area of 69,898 square miles (181,035 km²) (68,667 square miles (177847 km²) are land and 1,231 square miles (3,188 km²) are water).[14] It is one of six states on the Frontier Strip. It is partly in the Great Plains near the center of the 48 continental states. It touches Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
[change] State symbols
Oklahoma's state symbols are recognized by state law;[15] the Oklahoma Senate or House of Representatives may add others for special events and to help organizations.
State symbols:[16]
- State bird: Scissortail flycatcher
- State tree: Eastern Redbud
- State mammal: American Bison
- State beverage: Milk
- State game bird: Wild Turkey
- State fish: Sandbass
- State floral emblem: Mistletoe
- State flower: Oklahoma Rose
- State wildflower: Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchellum)
- State grass: Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)
- State rock: Rose rock
- State insect: Honeybee
- State soil: Port Silt Loam
- State reptile: Collared Lizard
- State amphibian: Bullfrog
- State butterfly: Black Swallowtail
- State song: "Oklahoma!"
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oklahoma QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau (English). State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau (2006-01-12). Retrieved on 6 June 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elevations and Distances in the United States. U.S Geological Survey (29 April 2005). Retrieved on 7 November 2006.
- ↑ Oklahoma - Definitions from Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 10 August 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wright, Muriel (June 1936). Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved on 31 July 2007.
- ↑ Oklahoma at a Glance (pdf). Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Retrieved on 1 August 2007.
- ↑ State Personal Income 2006. United States Department of Commerce (2007-03-27). Retrieved on 5 August 2007.
- ↑ Gross Domestic Product by State (2005-2006) (pdf). Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Retrieved on 1 August 2007.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (csv). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 15 September 2007.
- ↑ Oklahoma, All Terrain Vacation. TravelOK. TravelOK.com (2006-01-12).
- ↑ Greymorning, Stephen. Profiles of Native American Education Programs. Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.
- ↑ Registration by Party as of January 15, 2007 (pdf). Oklahoma State Election Board. Oklahoma State Election Board (2007). Retrieved on 24 April 2007.
- ↑ Oklahoma State History and Information. A Look at Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation (2007).
- ↑ Merserve, John (1941). Chief Allen Wright. Chronicles of Oklahoma. Retrieved on 7 June 2006.
- ↑ Land and Water Area of States, 2000. Information Please (2000).
- ↑ OCIS Document Index. The Oklahoma Supreme Court Network.
- ↑ Oklahoma State Icons. Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
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