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 | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 27th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 3,450,654 [1] | ||||||||||
| - Density | 50.3 [1]/sq mi 30.5/km² (35th) |
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| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Black Mesa Mountain[2] 4,973 ft (1,515 m) |
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| - Mean | 1,296 ft (395 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Little River[2] 289 ft (88 m) |
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| Admission to Union | November 16, 1907 (46th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | C. Brad Henry (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | James M. Inhofe (R) Thomas A. Coburn (R) |
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| - most of state | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
| - Kenton | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | OK Okla. US-OK | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.ok.gov | ||||||||||
Oklahoma is a state in the United States, and its capital is Oklahoma City. Other large cities include Tulsa and Norman. Oklahoma was founded in November 17, 1907, and it was settled by a land run. Oil has played a major part in its history.
[edit] Animals
Oklahoma has a wide variety of animals. The state bird is Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Over 400 species (kinds) of birds live in Oklahoma.
[edit] Plants
Oklahoma has a lot of plants. The state tree is the Eastern Redbud
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