Oklahoma

**Oklahoma** () is a state in the southern part of the Central United States. It had a population of about 3,959,353 people in 2020. The state has a land area of about . Oklahoma is the 28th largest state by population and the 20th largest state by area. The name of the state comes from the Choctaw words _okla_ and _humma_. It means "Red People". It is also known by its nickname, _The Sooner State._ The state was formed from Indian Territory on November 16, 1907. It was the 46th state to become part of the United States. The people who live in the state are known as _Oklahomans_ or _Okies_. The state's capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

## Infobox (u.s. state)

- **official name**: State of Oklahoma
- **image flag**: Flag of Oklahoma.svg
- **name**: Oklahoma
- **image seal**: Seal of Oklahoma.svg
- **flag link**: Flag of Oklahoma
- **seal link**: Great Seal of Oklahoma
- **nickname**: Native America, Land of the Red Man, Sooner State
- **motto**: Labor omnia vincit (Latin language, Latin: Work conquers all)
- **anthem**: Oklahoma (Rodgers and Hammerstein song), Oklahoma, Oklahoma Hills
- **image map**: Oklahoma in United States.svg
- **officiallang**: American English, English • Choctaw language, Choctaw • Cherokee language, Cherokee • <small>Note: (Choctaw language, Choctaw official within Choctaw Nation, Cherokee language, Cherokee official within Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, UKB)</small>
- **population demonym**: Oklahoman; Okie (colloquialism, colloq.)
- **largestcity**: capital
- **seat**: Oklahoma City
- **largestmetro**: Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Greater Oklahoma City
- **area rank**: 20th
- **area total sq mi**: 69,899
- **area total km2**: 181,037
- **width mi**: 230
- **width km**: 370
- **length mi**: 465
- **length km**: 749
- **area water percent**: 1.9
- **latitude**: 33°37' N to 37° N
- **longitude**: 94° 26' W to 103° W
- **population rank**: 28th
- **2010pop**: 3,956,971
- **medianhouseholdincome**: $50,051
- **2000densityus**: 55.2
- **2000density**: 21.3
- **population density rank**: 35th
- **incomerank**: 44th
- **elevation max point**: Black Mesa (Oklahoma), Black Mesa
- **elevation max ft**: 4,975
- **elevation max m**: 1516
- **elevation ft**: 1,300
- **elevation m**: 400
- **elevation min point**: Little River (Red River), Little River at
- **elevation min m**: 88
- **elevation min ft**: 289
- **admittancedate**: November 16, 1907
- **admittanceorder**: 46th
- **legislature**: Oklahoma Legislature
- **upperhouse**: Oklahoma Senate, Senate
- **lowerhouse**: Oklahoma House of Representatives, House of Representatives
- **representative**: 5 Republicans
- **timezone1**: Central Time Zone, Central
- **utc offset1**: −06:00
- **timezone1 dst**: Central Daylight Time, CDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: −05:00
- **timezone1 location**: entire state (legally)
- **timezone2**: Mountain Time Zone, Mountain
- **utc offset2**: −07:00
- **timezone2 dst**: Mountain Daylight Time, MDT
- **utc offset2 dst**: −06:00
- **timezone2 location**: Kenton, Oklahoma, Kenton (informally)
- **iso code**: US-OK
- **postal code**: OK
- **tradabbreviation**: Okla.
- **website**: www.ok.gov
- **area land sq mi**: 68,595
- **area land km2**: 177,660
- **area water sq mi**: 1,304
- **area water km2**: 3,377
- **total gdp**: $134,651,100
- **total gdp rank**: 29th
- **per capita gdp**: $34,243
- **per capita gdp rank**: 42nd


## Infobox (u.s. state symbols)

- **name**: Oklahoma
- **flag**: Flag of Oklahoma.svg
- **seal**: Seal of Oklahoma.svg
- **mammal**: American bison
- **dinosaur**: _Acrocanthosaurus atokensis_
- **amphibian**: Bullfrog
- **bird**: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- **colors**: White and green (vice versa)
- **dance**: **Waltz:** Oklahoma Wind
- **fish**: White bass, Sand bass
- **folk dance**: Square dance
- **fossil**: _Saurophaganax maximus_
- **grass**: Indian Grass
- **insect**: European honey bee
- **instrument**: Drum
- **beverage**: Milk
- **quarter**: 2008 OK Proof.png
- **quarterreleasedate**: 2008, as part of the 50 State Quarters, state quarters series. Oklahoma's state bird flying above its state wildflower.
- **reptile**: Common Collared Lizard, Mountain Boomer
- **tree**: Redbud
- **rock**: Rose Rock
- **soil**: Port Silt Loam
- **tartan**: Oklahoma Tartan
- **route marker**: Oklahoma State Highway 1.svg
- **other**: * Cartoon: _Gusty_ created by Don Woods (meteorologist), Don Woods, Oklahoma's first professional meteorologist, used on KTUL-TV from 1954 to 1989.
* Fruit: Garden strawberry, 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