OKOklahoma
Sooner State · Capital: Oklahoma City · South (Plains)
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Capital
Oklahoma City
Largest city
Oklahoma City
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#20 of 50
Admitted
1907
Time zone
Central Time
Region
South
Letters
8
Bordering states: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico.
4 fun facts about Oklahoma
- Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state (over 200).
- The state was settled in a literal race — the 1889 Land Rush, where settlers raced from the border to claim plots.
- OKC bombed the federal building in 1995 (Murrah Building) was the deadliest domestic terror attack pre-9/11.
- Garth Brooks, Brad Pitt, and Reba McEntire are all from Oklahoma.
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