Stately Knowledge: Oklahoma: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Oklahoma City
Population: 3,450,654
Governor: Frank Keating (R, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: November 16, 1907
As the 46th state
Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)
Nickname: Sooner State
Flower: Mistletoe
Bird: Scissor-tailed flycatcher
Song: Oklahoma
Sports Teams: None.
Origin of Name: From two Choctaw Indian words meaning red people
Major Industries: Manufacturing nonelectrical machinery; meat packing and food processing; and petroleum.
Historical Sites: The Cherokee Cultural Center with a restored Cherokee village and the restored Fort Gibson Stockade near Muskogee
Points of Interest: The National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore
Bordering States: Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Oklahoma from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful Links:
The State of Oklahoma's Home Page (http://www.state.ok.us/)
The first page contains a comprehensive collection of links to useful sites. They are arranged by category. Some examples include collections of: educational and scientific sites, commerce, the arts, tourism and recreation, and various other departments.
Connect Oklahoma
(http://www.oklahoman.net/)
"Information source and web site directory for Oklahoma, covering civic organizations, events, education, entertainment, weather, and more."
Betty's and Jim's Cool Data Page
(http://www.topchoice.com/~psyche/data.html)
This includes information about socially relevant data and statistics concerning Oklahoma collected on one site.
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Last Updated
Apr 11, 2002
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