Oklahoma
Oklahumma (Choctaw) | |
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| State of Oklahoma | |
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| Anthem: "Oklahoma" and "Oklahoma Hills" | |
 Map of the United States with Oklahoma highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood |
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| Admitted to the Union | November 16, 1907 (46th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Oklahoma City |
| Largest county or equivalent | Oklahoma |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Oklahoma City |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kevin Stitt (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Matt Pinnell (R) |
| Legislature | Oklahoma Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Oklahoma Supreme Court (civil) Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (criminal) |
| U.S. senators |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69,699 sq mi (180,519 km2) |
| • Land | 68,595 sq mi (177,660 km2) |
| • Water | 1,304 sq mi (3,377 km2) 1.9% |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 468 mi (756 km) |
| • Width | 230 mi (370 km) |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,975 ft (1,516 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,053,824 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 55.20/sq mi (21.30/km2) |
| • Rank | 34th |
| • Median household income | $50,051[2] |
| • Income rank | 43rd |
| Demonym(s) | Oklahoman; Okie (colloq., historically derogatory); Sooner (historically) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English, Choctaw, Cherokee[b][3][4][5] |
| Time zones | |
| entire state (legally) | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Kenton (informally) | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | OK |
| ISO 3166 code | US-OK |
| Traditional abbreviation | Okla. |
| Latitude | 33°37' N to 37° N |
| Longitude | 94° 26' W to 103° W |
| Website | oklahoma |
Oklahoma (/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ OHK-lə-HOH-mə;[6] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced [oklahómma])[7] is a state in the South Central region of the United States.[8] It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla, 'people' and humma, which translates as 'red'.[9] Oklahoma is also known informally by its nickname, "The Sooner State", in reference to the Sooners, American settlers who staked their claims in formerly American Indian-owned lands until the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 authorized the Land Rush of 1889 opening the land to settlement.
With ancient mountain ranges, prairie, mesas, and eastern forests, most of Oklahoma lies in the Great Plains, Cross Timbers, and the U.S. Interior Highlands, all regions prone to severe weather.[10] Oklahoma is at a confluence of three major American cultural regions. Historically, it served as a government-sanctioned territory for American Indians moved from east of the Mississippi River, a route for cattle drives from Texas and related regions, and a destination for Southern settlers. There are currently 26 Indigenous languages spoken in Oklahoma.[11] According to the 2020 U.S. census, 14.2 percent of Oklahomans identify as American Indians, the highest indigenous population by percentage in any state.[12]
A major producer of natural gas, oil, and agricultural products, Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology.[13] Oklahoma City and Tulsa serve as Oklahoma's primary economic anchors, with nearly two-thirds of Oklahomans living within their metropolitan statistical areas.[14]
- ^ a b "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Keetoowah Cherokee is the Official Language of the UKB" (PDF). Keetoowah Cherokee News: Official Publication of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "UKB Constitution and By-Laws in the Keetoowah Cherokee Language" (PDF). United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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- ^ "New Choctaw Dictionary" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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