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Capital: Oklahoma City
Population: 3,450,654
Entered the Union: November 16, 1907
As the: 46th state
Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)
State abbreviation/Postal code: Okla./OK
Governor: Brad Henry, D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Jari Askins, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Tom Coburn, R (to Jan. 2011); James Inhofe, R (to Jan. 2009)
U.S. Representatives: 5
Secy. of State: M. Susan Savage, D (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Scott Meacham, D (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: W. A. Drew Edmondson, D (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory: May 2, 1890
Entered Union (rank): Nov. 16, 1907 (46)
Present constitution adopted: 1907
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.