Oklahoma

Also known as OK, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, US-OK, The Sooner State, Okla.

Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked state in the South Central and Southwestern region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, 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.

AI overview

Oklahoma is a landlocked state in the south-central United States that borders Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Colorado, with Oklahoma City as its capital and largest city. It ranks 20th in land area and 28th in population among the fifty states, making it a moderately sized state in both geographic and demographic terms.

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Key facts

U.S. state.image_flag: Flag of Oklahoma.svg
U.S. state.name: Oklahoma
U.S. state.image_seal: Seal of Oklahoma.svg
U.S. state.flag_link: Flag of Oklahoma
U.S. state.seal_link: Great Seal of Oklahoma
U.S. state.motto: (English: "Work conquers all")
U.S. state.anthem: "Oklahoma" and"Oklahoma Hills"
U.S. state.image_map: Oklahoma in United States.svg
U.S. state.OfficialLang: English, Choctaw, Cherokee
U.S. state.population_demonym: Oklahoman; Okie (colloq., historically derogatory); Sooner (historically)
U.S. state.seat: Oklahoma City
U.S. state.LargestCity: capital
U.S. state.LargestCounty: Oklahoma
U.S. state.LargestMetro: Greater Oklahoma City
U.S. state.area_rank: 20th
U.S. state.area_total_sq_mi: 69,699
U.S. state.area_total_km2: 180,519
U.S. state.area_land_sq_mi: 68,595

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Research

59,425 papers

Chagas disease in Oklahoma.ReviewThe American journal of the medical sciences · 2022Agudelo Higuita NI, Bronze MS, Smith JW et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2022.03.018
Oklahoma disaster.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 1995Glass RTDOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0287
Update on hantavirus in Oklahoma: are we missing cases?ReviewThe Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association · 2007Smithee L, Bos J, Mallonee S et al.
Analysis of Oklahoma amputation trends and identification of risk factors to target areas for limb preservation interventions.Journal of vascular surgery · 2024Kempe K, Homco J, Nsa W et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.446
Oklahoma Healthy Homes initiative.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2011Khan FDOI: 10.1177/00333549111260S105
Tularemia--Oklahoma, 2000.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2001Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Rural cancer disparities from Oklahoma cancer and vital records registries 2016-2020.Cancer epidemiology · 2024Campbell JE, Sambo AB, Hunsucker LA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102512
Medical Marijuana Legalization in Oklahoma: Effects on Neonatal Exposure to Opiates.American journal of perinatology · 2024DeShea L, Rolfs S, McCoy M et al.DOI: 10.1055/a-1990-8311

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Oklahomano
Population: 3959353
Area: 181195
Elevation: 395
Official website: oklahoma.gov
Households: 1493569
Motto: Labor omnia vincit

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OpenStreetMap zoom level: 6
Commons category: Oklahoma
inception: 1907-11-16
nickname: Sooner State
short name: Okla.
water as percent of area: 1.87
native label: State of Oklahoma
maximum temperature record: 120
minimum temperature record: -31
marriageable age: 18
compulsory education (maximum age): 18
per capita income: 29873
mean age: 36.7
hashtag: Oklahoma
minimum wage: 7.25
P12749: Vaishnavism

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Columbian
European exploration and colonization
19th century
20th century
21st century
Geography
Borders
Topography
Flora and fauna
Protected lands
Climate
Cities and towns
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Language
English
Native American languages
Other languages
Religion
Incarceration
Gender issues
Economy
Industry
Energy
Oil, gas, and coal
Nuclear power
Wind generation
Agriculture
Education
Cherokee Language education
Culture
Arts
Festivals and events
Sports
Current professional teams
Health
Life expectancy
Impact of COVID-19
Media
Transportation
Law and government
State government
Local government
National politics
Military
State symbols
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links
Government
Tourism and recreation
Culture and history
Maps and demographics

The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words , 'people' and , which translates as 'red'. 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.