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Facts Origin of State Name : Derived from the Choctaw Indian words okla humma, meaning "land of the red people."
Nickname : The Sooner State.
Capital : Oklahoma City.
County : 77 counties
Location : 35.467N, 97.513W
Entered Union : 16 November 1907 (46th).
Song : "Oklahoma!"
Poem : "Howdy Folks."
Motto : Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things).
Flag : On a blue field, a peace pipe, and an olive branch cross an Osage warrior's shield, which is decorated with small crosses and from which seven eagle feathers descend; the word "Oklahoma" appears below.
Animal : American buffalo (bison).
Bird : Scissor-tailed flycatcher.
Fish : White bass (sand bass).
Reptile : Collared lizard (mountain boomer).
Floral Emblem : Mistletoe.
Tree : Redbud.
Grass : Indian grass.
Stone : Barite rose (rose rock).
Population : 3,547,884 as on 2005 census
Agriculture : Cattle, wheat, milk, poultry, cotton.
Industry : Transportation equipment, machinery, electric products, rubber and plastic products, food processing.