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Picturesque Oklahama was the 17th state in the USA; it became a state on March 1, 1803.
State Abbreviation: OK
State Nickname: Sooner State
Capital City: Oklahoma City
Area: 69,903 square miles [Oklahoma is the 20th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 3,450,654 (as of 2000) [Oklahoma is the 27th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
Flower: Oklahoma Rose
Tree: Redbud
Largest Cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Midwest City, Enid, Moore, Stillwater
Bordering States: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas
Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River
Major Lakes: Lake Texoma, Eufaula Lake, Lake Hudson, Lake O' the Cherokees, Gibson Lake, Oologah Lake, Keystone Lake
Highest Point: Black Mesa - 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, milk, poultry, cotton
Industry: Transportation equipment, machinery, electric products, rubber and plastic products, food processing
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