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    Oklahoma ( / ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə / ⓘ OHK-lə-HOH-mə; [6] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced [oklahómma]) [7] is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the United States. [8] . It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest.

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    Oklahoma has only been a state for a little over a century, but its history is much longer. Arrow heads from the Clovis culture, Native Americans who traveled through Oklahoma, have been found near the city Anadarko. These arrow heads are about 11,000 years old. The Spiro Mound Building Indians were the state's first permanent settlers. In 1541 the...

    Oklahoma is the 20th-largest state in the United States. It covers an area of 89,678 sq mi (232,265 km2) (68,603 sq mi (177,681 km2) are land and 1,296 sq mi (3,357 km2) are water). The state is shaped like a pan with a long, thin section on the west side. This section, known as the Panhandle, is 165 miles (266 km) from west to east, and 34 miles (...

    By the start of the 21st century, conservative Republicans are the growing force in Oklahoma, but Democrats are still a major factor in statewide politics. In 2006, the incumbentDemocrat governor won re-election by 66% over a former Republican Congressman. Despite the landslide victory for the Democrats, the Republicans gained two seats in the Stat...

    Oklahoma is in a temperate area of the country. It is also extremely dry, with many people complaining daily about not ever getting rain. The state sometimes sees extreme temperatures and rain that is commonly found in a continental climate. All of the state frequently has temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) or below 0 °F (−18 °C). It snows in Oklaho...

    Oklahoma had 549 populated places in 2006. It had three cities over 100,000 in population and 40 over 10,000. Two of the fifty largest cities in the United States are in Oklahoma. They are Oklahoma City and Tulsa. More than half of Oklahomans (58%) live in the metropolitan areasof the two cities. Oklahoma City is the state's capital and largest cit...

    Oklahoma has minor league sports teams in basketball, football, arena football, baseball, soccer, and ice hockey. These teams are in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid and Lawton. Tulsa is home to the Tulsa 66ers. They are part of the NBA Development League. The Tulsa Revolution, playing in the American Indoor Soccer League, is also in Tulsa. The NBA's New...

    Oklahoma's state symbols are recognized by state law. The Oklahoma Senate or House of Representatives may add others for special events and to help organizations. State symbols: 1. State bird: Scissortail flycatcher 2. State tree: Eastern Redbud 3. State mammal: American Bison 4. State beverage: Milk 5. State game bird: Wild Turkey 6. State fish: S...

  2. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. [1] In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.

  3. The American Heritage College Dictionary: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 2002 4th (ISBN 0-547-24766-4) 2010 1,664 American: Diacritical: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Merriam-Webster: 1898 11th, revised (ISBN 0877798079) 2019 (01.08) 1,664 165,000 American: Diacritical: Webster's New World College Dictionary: HarperCollins: 1953 5th ...

  4. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture includes more than 2,600 articles about the people, places, and events that shape our history.

  5. Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings. An Encyclopædia Britannica Company

  6. Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language. Noah Webster (1758–1843), the author of the readers and spelling books which dominated the American market at the time, spent decades of research in compiling his dictionaries. His first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, appeared in 1806.