"Oklahoma"

Oklahoma (/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ ^ⓘ OHK-lə-HOH-mə; Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced [oklahómma]) 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.

Oklahoma Oklahumma (Choctaw) ᎣᎦᎳᎰᎹ (Cherokee)
State
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  Native America (official) Land of the Red Man Sooner State
Motto(s):  Labor omnia vincit (English: "Work conquers all")
Anthem: "Oklahoma" and "Oklahoma Hills"
Location of Oklahoma within the United States
Country	United States
Before statehood	Indian Territory (Independent, 1834–1907) Oklahoma Territory (U.S. jurisdiction, 1890–1907)
Admitted to the Union	November 16, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-11-16) (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	James Lankford (R) Markwayne Mullin (R)
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 (Black Mesa)	4,975 ft (1,516 m)
Lowest elevation (Little River at Arkansas border)	289 ft (88 m)
Population  (2024)
• Total	4,095,393
• Rank	28th
• Density	55.20/sq mi (21.30/km2)
• Rank	34th
• Median household income	$62,100 (2023)
• Income rank	43rd
Demonym(s)	Oklahoman; Okie (colloq., historically derogatory); Sooner (historically)
Language
• Official language	English, Choctaw, Cherokee
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 (35°N 98°W / 35°N 98°W / 35; -98 (State of Oklahoma))
Website	oklahoma.gov
State symbols of Oklahoma List of state symbols Flag of Oklahoma Seal of Oklahoma Living insignia Amphibian Bullfrog Bird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Fish Sand bass Flower Oklahoma Rose Wildflower: Indian Blanket Grass Indian Grass Insect European honey bee Mammal American bison Reptile Mountain Boomer Tree Redbud Inanimate insignia Beverage Milk Color(s) Green and white Dance Waltz: "Oklahoma Wind" Dinosaur Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Folk dance Square dance Fossil Saurophaganax maximus Instrument Drum Rock Rose Rock Soil Port Silt Loam Tartan Oklahoma Tartan Other Cartoon: Gusty, created by Don Woods, Oklahoma's first professional meteorologist, used on KTUL-TV from 1954 to 1989. Fruit: Strawberry Vegetable: Watermelon Game bird: Wild turkey Monument: Golden Driller Rock song: "Do You Realize??" by The Flaming Lips Theater group: Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma State route marker State quarter Released in 2008, as part of the state quarters series. Oklahoma's state bird flying above its state wildflower. Lists of United States state symbols

The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla, 'people' and humma, 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.

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. 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 25 Indigenous languages spoken in Oklahoma. 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.

A major producer of natural gas, oil, and agricultural products, Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology. Oklahoma City and Tulsa serve as Oklahoma's primary economic anchors, with nearly two-thirds of Oklahomans living within their metropolitan statistical areas.