| Capital City: |
Oklahoma City |
| Statehood: |
November 16, 1907 (46th) |
| Population: |
3,364,000 |
| Nickname: |
Sooner State |
| Motto: |
Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Based on Choctaw Indian words |
| Counties: |
77 |
| Largest Cities: |
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow |
| Border States: |
Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas |
| Land Area: |
68,656 sq. mi., 18th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Black Mesa, 4,973 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Little River, 289 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
| State Flower: |
Mistletoe (phoradendron serotinum) |
| State Tree: |
Redbud (cercis canadensis) |
| State Song: |
Oklahoma |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.ok.us |
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