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Oklahoma (pronounce /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/) is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,579,212 residents in 2006 and a land area of 68,667 square miles (177,847 km²), Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state. Its name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "land of the red man", and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State. Formed from Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its citizens are known as Oklahomans, and the state's capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

Trivia about oklahoma

  • In 1953 it became the only state whose official song was written for a Broadway musical
  • The constitution for the proposed state of Sequoyah served in large part as the basis for this state's constitution
  • Noted gangster Pretty Boy Floyd's pretty boyhood was spent in this state's Cherokee Indian Territory
  • Woody was born in Okemah in this state, "Way down yonder in the Indian nation"
  • 900,000 acres of land in this state were opened for settlement on Sept. 22 though some went sooner
  • "The Sooner State"
  • "OK!"'Nuff said
  • Anti-smoking groups beware: this state's flag has a peace pipe on it
  • A "musical" state
  • It's "where the wind comes sweeping down the plain"
  • Texas County in this state's panhandle borders the state of Texas
  • A 20-10 win in 2001 went in Nebraska's column in its bitter rivalry with this school's Sooners
  • Migrants leaving this state's "Dust Bowl" helped bring country music to the West
  • Shawnee, in this Boomer state, does not allow dogs to meet on private property without the owner's consent
  • The artificial Lake O' the Cherokees in this state was formed by damming the Neosho river
  • This state's flag includes the design seen here
  • Region originally called Indian Territory, it now has no Fed. reservations
  • This state is home to The National Fishing Tackle Museum & The 5 Civilized Tribes Museum
  • Jefferson,Cherokee,Muskogee
  • On April 22, 1889 "Sooners" staked claims hours ahead of schedule in Guthrie City in this territory's land grab
  • "Sooner" or later you'll tell us its state tree is the redbud
  • The Wichita Mountains are not in Kansas but in this state on its southern border
  • In 1907 Charles N. Haskell of Muskogee became this new state's first governor
  • Among its 77 counties are Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole & Osage
  • McClain,McCurtain,Muskogee
  • In "Out of the Dust", Billie Jo relates the story of life in this state's Panhandle during the Dust Bowl years
  • The Joad family in "The Grapes of Wrath" leaves this Dust Bowl state & heads to California
  • From June to August, the "Trail of Tears" drama is staged near Tahlequah in this state
  • If you think about it, "okay" is obviously in this state
  • Tahlequah, in this state, is the capital of the Cherokee nation, so it's home to the Cherokee national museum
  • James Garner,Woody Guthrie,Will Rogers
  • The large star in the center of its state seal is adorned with symbols of the 5 Civilized Tribes
  • In 1844, "The Cherokee Advocate" became the 1st paper ever published in what's now this state
  • Choctaw,Cherokee,Cimarron
  • Named for a Santa Fe railway surveyor, the city of Norman is home to the university of this state
  • Geronimo was buried in this state in 1909, 2 years after statehood
  • In April 1889 the Indian Territory was opened up & Sooners rushed into what is now this state
  • At 12:00 noon April 22, 1889 settlers began the rush to claim former Indian land in this territory
  • The 5-pointed star on this state's seal displays symbols of the Five Civilized Tribes
  • "Cowboy on a Wild Pony" by Constance Warren Whitney stands in front of this Sooner State's capitol building
  • Choctaw,Cimarron,Muskogee
  • Duncan,Lawton,Muskogee
  • Frank Keating
  • Cimarron & Beaver are counties in its Panhandle
  • Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
  • "Four Moons", an American Indian ballet, was created for the 60th anniversary of its statehood in 1967
  • Its seal was created in 1905 for a proposed state of Sequoyah encompassing 5 Indian republics
  • The 6 states that border this state are Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas & Colorado
  • The wind comes sweeping down its high point, Black Mesa, too
  • The sooner you get to this state's Sooner Mall, the sooner you can find the deals at Dillard's or Old Navy
  • We're visiting the Will Rogers Memorial in this state where the humorist is buried
  • The city of Enid in this state is believed to be named for a character in "Idylls of the King"
  • We were stationed together with the III Corps Artillery at Fort Sill in this state
  • Look, a ham
  • The Woolaroc Museum near Bartlesville in this state is famous for its collection of Indian blankets
  • Each April the World Cow Chip Throwing Contest is held in Beaver City in this "Sooner" state
  • Guthrie
  • Guthrie
  • The name of this state comes from 2 Choctaw words that mean "red" & "people"
  • The name of this state is from Choctaw & means it's the land of the "red people"
  • Saurophaganax was named this state's official fossil in 2000 & you can see one at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman
  • Rev. Allen Wright, a Choctaw Indian, was responsible for giving this state a Choctaw name meaning "red people"
  • The 5 arms on the star on its seal represent the 5 civilized tribes
  • This Panhandle State's Cimarron County borders 4 states
  • The city of Tahlequah in this state is the capital of the Cherokee Nation
  • Its state poem, "Howdy Folks", was written for a memorial to a humorist & mentions Wiley Post
  • Ranchers formed the territory of Cimarron in 1887; it lasted until 1890 when it became this state's western panhandle
  • Symbols of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw & Seminole Indian nations are on its seal
  • On Nov. 16, 1907 this 46th state was admitted to the Union
  • "Native America"
  • One of the world's longest multiple-arch dams helped form this state's Grand Lake o' the Cherokees
  • The large star on its state seal displays symbols of the 5 Civilized Tribes which first settled there
  • Cherokee Landing State Park