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Oklahoma
Official State Web Site
lsb.state.ok.us/
The name Oklahoma
comes from two Choctaw Indian words, okla, which means
"people," and humma, which means "red." In 1889,
Congress opened up 2 million acres for white settlement (it was previously
open only to Native Americans who were forced to leave their homelands), and
the first of a number of land runs began. Some of the state's settlers were
called "Sooners" because they had already staked their land claims
before the land was officially opened for settlement. Oklahoma was admitted
as the 46th state in 1907. Oklahoma's capital is an easy one to
remember--Oklahoma City. The state flower is the mistletoe, a favorite for
kissing under during the winter holidays.
| Capital City: | Oklahoma City |
| Nickname: | Sooner State |
| Motto: | Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things) |
| Statehood: | November 16, 1907 (46th) |
| Origin of State's Name: | Based on Choctaw Indian words: "okla" meaning people and "humma" meaning red." |
| Largest Cities: | Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow |
| Border States: | Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas |
| Land Area: | 68,679 sq. mi., 19th largest |
| State Bird: | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
| State Flower: | Mistletoe (phoradendron serotinum) |
| State Tree: | Redbud (cercis canadensis) |
| State Song: | Oklahoma |
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