| Oklahoma (OK) |  |
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| Oklahoma's Web Site and Kid's Page | ||
Capital City: |
Oklahoma City | |
Nickname: |
Sooner State | |
Motto: |
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's Bird: |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | |
State's Flower: |
Mistletoe (phoradendron serotinum) | |
State's Tree: |
Redbud (cercis canadensis) | |
State's Song: |
Oklahoma | |
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