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| State of Oklahoma |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): Sooner State |
| Motto(s): Labor omnia vincit (Latin) |
before statehood, known as
the Oklahoma Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
None |
| Demonym |
Oklahoman; Sooner (colloq.) |
| Capital |
Oklahoma City |
| Largest city |
Oklahoma City |
| Area |
Ranked 20th in the US |
| - Total |
69,898 sq mi
(181,195 km2) |
| - Width |
230 miles (370 km) |
| - Length |
298 miles (480 km) |
| - % water |
1.8 |
| - Latitude |
33°37' N to 37° N |
| - Longitude |
94° 26' W to 103° W |
| Population |
Ranked 28th in the US |
| - Total |
3,642,361 (2008 est.)[1] |
| - Density |
52.7/sq mi (20.34/km2)
Ranked 36th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Black Mesa[2]
4,973 ft (1,515 m) |
| - Mean |
1,296 ft (395 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Little River[2]
289 ft (88 m) |
| Admission to Union |
November 16, 1907 (46th) |
| Governor |
C. Brad Henry (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Jari Askins (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
James M. Inhofe (R)
Thomas A. Coburn (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
4 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - all of the state (legally) |
Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| - Kenton (informally) |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Abbreviations |
OK Okla. US-OK |
| Website |
www.ok.gov |
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