State Flower: Mistletoe
Population: 3,547,884
Statehood: November 16, 1907, 46th state
State Nickname: Sooner State
State Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit ( Labor conquers all things)
State Song: '' Oklahoma''
State Bird: Scissor- Tailed Flycatcher
Lowest point: Along the Little River in McCurtain County, 287 feet (87 m) above sea level
Highest point: Black Mesa in Cimarron County, 4,973 feet (1,516 m)
Largest cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow
Major land areas: Central Plains, Great Plains, Ouachita Mountains, Ozark Plateau, Red River Valley Region
Major rivers: Arkansas River, Canadian River, Cimarron River, Neosho River, North Canadian River, North Fork Red River, Red River
Unusual facts: In 1889, when Oklahoma was opened to settlers, 50,000 people moved there in a single day. Oklahoma is home to more American Indians than any other state except Arizona. The state capitol in Oklahoma City stands on a major oil field.
Climate: In January temperatures average 39°F (4°C) throughout Oklahoma. In July temperatures average 83°F (28°C). The average yearly precipitation ranges from 15 inches (38 cm) in the Panhandle, the western part of the state, to 50 inches (127 cm) in the southeast.
Major bodies of water: Fort Gibson Reservoir, Keystone Reservoir, Eufaula Reservoir, Lake Hudson (artificial), Grand Lake O' the Cherokees (artificial), Lake Texoma (artificial), Robert S. Kerr Reservoir
Resources, industries, and products: Oil and natural gas, petroleum products, cattle, wheat, machinery, food products, coal, stone, electronic equipment
Population: 3,547,884
Statehood: November 16, 1907, 46th state
State Nickname: Sooner State
State Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit ( Labor conquers all things)
State Song: '' Oklahoma''
State Bird: Scissor- Tailed Flycatcher
Lowest point: Along the Little River in McCurtain County, 287 feet (87 m) above sea level
Highest point: Black Mesa in Cimarron County, 4,973 feet (1,516 m)
Largest cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow
Major land areas: Central Plains, Great Plains, Ouachita Mountains, Ozark Plateau, Red River Valley Region
Major rivers: Arkansas River, Canadian River, Cimarron River, Neosho River, North Canadian River, North Fork Red River, Red River
Unusual facts: In 1889, when Oklahoma was opened to settlers, 50,000 people moved there in a single day. Oklahoma is home to more American Indians than any other state except Arizona. The state capitol in Oklahoma City stands on a major oil field.
Climate: In January temperatures average 39°F (4°C) throughout Oklahoma. In July temperatures average 83°F (28°C). The average yearly precipitation ranges from 15 inches (38 cm) in the Panhandle, the western part of the state, to 50 inches (127 cm) in the southeast.
Major bodies of water: Fort Gibson Reservoir, Keystone Reservoir, Eufaula Reservoir, Lake Hudson (artificial), Grand Lake O' the Cherokees (artificial), Lake Texoma (artificial), Robert S. Kerr Reservoir
Resources, industries, and products: Oil and natural gas, petroleum products, cattle, wheat, machinery, food products, coal, stone, electronic equipment