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Oklahoma is located in the
South Central region of the
United States of America.
With an estimated 3,617,316
residents in 2007 and a land
area of 68,667 square miles
(177,847 kmē), Oklahoma is
the 28th most populous and
20th-largest state. The
state's name is derived from
the Choctaw words okla and
humma, meaning "red people",
and is known informally by
its nickname, The Sooner
State. Formed from the
Indian Territory on November
16, 1907, Oklahoma was the
46th state to enter the
union. Its citizens are
known as Oklahomans, and its
capital and largest city is
Oklahoma City.
A major producer of natural
gas, oil and agriculture,
Oklahoma relies on an
economic base of aviation,
energy, telecommunications,
and biotechnology. It has
one of the fastest growing
economies in the nation,
ranking among the top states
in per capita income growth
and gross domestic product
growth. Oklahoma City and
Tulsa serve as Oklahoma's
primary economic anchors,
with nearly 60 percent of
Oklahomans living in their
metropolitan statistical
areas. The state holds a
mixed record in education
and healthcare, and its
largest universities
participate in the NCAA and
NAIA athletic associations,
with two collegiate athletic
departments rated among the
most successful in American
history.
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