Oklahoma State Geography

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Key Facts

Population (1994): 3,258,000 (28th in size)

State size: 69,956 square miles (18th in size)

State Capital: Oklahoma City (named after the state name Oklahoma)

Major cities: Lawton, Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa

Admission to union: The 46th State

Date entered the union: November 16, 1907

Origin of state name: Named from the indian words "okla homma" meaning "red people."

Nicknames: The Sooner State

Bordering states: Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas

State bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

State flower: Mistletoe

State tree: Redbud

Motto: Work Conquers All

Agriculture includes cattle, wheat, peanuts and cotton. Natural resources include oil, natural gas and minerals.

Initial home of the Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole tribes. Oklahoma became part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase.

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