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| Merkmal | Zahl |
| Amtliches Kürzel | OK |
| Beiname | "Sooner State"; Präriewagenstaat |
| Namensherleitung | bedeutet in der Sprache der Choctaw-Indianer "Rote Menschen" |
| Bundesstaat seit | 16. November 1907 (46. Staat) |
| Fläche | 177.817 qkm ; 18. größter Staat, halb so groß wie Deutschland |
| Ausdehnung | Nord-Süd 338 km; Ost-West 740 km |
| Höchster Punkt | Black Mesa (1516 m) |
| Tiefster Punkt | Little River (87) |
| Einwohner | 3,39 Mio. (davon 260.000 Indianer) |
| Dichte | 18,7 Ew/qkm |
| Hauptstadt | Oklahoma City (446.000 Einwohner) |
| Größere Städte | Tulsa (368.000 Ew.), Lawton (80.600 Ew.), Norman (80.100 Ew.) |
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| Zeitzone | Central Time |
| Staatsmotto | Labor Omnia Vincit (Arbeit besiegt alles) |
| Volljährigkeit | 18 Jahre |
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| Question | Answer |
| Short form | OK |
| Nickname | "Sooner State", the waggon state. The name means 'Red People' in the language of the Choctaw Indians. |
| Federal state since | 16 November 1907 (46th State) |
| Area | 177,817 square kilometre; 18th largest state, half the size of Germany |
| Extension | North-South 338 km; East-West 740 km |
| Highest point | Black Mesa (1,516 m) |
| Lowest point | Little River (87) |
| Population | 3,39 Mio. (among them 260,000 Native Americans) |
| Density | 18,7 per square kilometre |
| Capital | Oklahoma City (446,000 inhabitants) |
| Major cities | Tulsa (368.000 Ew.), Lawton (80.600 Ew.), Norman (80.100 Ew.) |
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| Time zone | Central Time |
| Motto of the state | Labor Omnia Vincit (Labour always wins) |
| Full legal age | 18 |
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