Oklahoma State Facts and History

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    Oklahoma Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Kevin Stitt (Republican)
    • Capital: Oklahoma City
    • Population: 3,956,971 (2019 est.)
    • Land Area: 68,594.92 sq km
    • Water Area: 1,303.95 sq km
    • Total Area: 69,898.87 SQ KM
    • Width: 230 mi (370 km)
    • Length: 465 mi (749 km)
    • State Motto: “Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things)”
    • Nickname: Sooner State
    • Electoral votes: 7
    • Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 5 (of 435)
    • State Song: “Oklahoma!”
    • Date of Statehood: November 16, 1907
    • Time Zone: Central (GMT − 6 hours)
    • Official Website of Oklahoma: ok.gov
    • State abbreviation/Postal code: OK
    • Origin of name: Oklahoma is a Choctaw Indian word that means “red people.” It is derived from the words for people (okla) and red (humma).

    State Symbol of Oklahoma

    State Animal American bison
    State Bird Scissor-tailed flycatcher
    State Colors Green and white
    State Fish White or sand bass
    State Flower Mistletoe
    State Grass Indian grass
    State Insect Honeybee
    State Motto Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)
    State Musical Instrument Fiddle
    State Nickname Sooner State
    State Reptile Mountain boomer (collared lizard)
    State Rock Rose rock
    State Song “Oklahoma!”
    State Tree Redbud
    State Wildflower Indian blanket

    Sports Teams

    • NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder

    College & Universities

    American Beauty Institute Kiamichi Technology Center-Talihina Seminole State College
    American Broadcasting School-Oklahoma City Langston University Shawnee Beauty College
    American Broadcasting School-Tulsa Meridian Technology Center Southeastern Oklahoma State University
    Autry Technology Center Metro Tech-south Bryant Campus Southern Nazarene University
    Bacone College Metro Technology Centers Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
    Beauty Technical College Inc Mid-America Christian University Southern School of Beauty Inc
    Broken Arrow Beauty College-Broken Arrow Mid-America Technology Center Southwest Technology Center
    Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Mid-Del Technology Center Southwestern Christian University
    Cameron University Moore Norman Technology Center Southwestern Oklahoma State University
    Canadian Valley Technology Center Murray State College Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
    Career Point College Northeast Technology Center-Afton Standard Beauty College of Oklahoma LLC
    Carl Albert State College Northeast Technology Center-Kansas Stanton Beauty College Inc
    CC’s Cosmetology College Northeast Technology Center-Pryor State Barber and Hair Design College
    Central State Beauty Academy Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Technical Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
    Central State Massage Academy Northeastern State University Tri County Technology Center
    Central Technology Center Northern Oklahoma College Tulsa Community College
    Chisholm Trail Technology Center Northwest Technology Center-Alva Tulsa Technology Center-Broken Arrow Campus
    City College Inc Northwest Technology Center-Fairview Tulsa Technology Center-Lemley Campus
    Claremore Beauty College Northwestern Oklahoma State University Tulsa Technology Center-Peoria Campus
    Community Care College Oklahoma Baptist University Tulsa Technology Center-Riverside Campus
    Connors State College Oklahoma Christian University Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Campus
    Cosmetology Schools Inc Oklahoma City Community College University of Central Oklahoma
    DeVry University-Oklahoma Oklahoma City University University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    East Central University Oklahoma Health Academy-Moore University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
    Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Oklahoma Health Academy-Tulsa University of Phoenix-Oklahoma City Campus
    Eastern Oklahoma State College Oklahoma Panhandle State University University of Phoenix-Tulsa Campus
    Enid Beauty College Oklahoma School of Photography University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
    Eves College of Hairstyling Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences University of Tulsa
    Family of Faith College Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee Vatterott College-Oklahoma City
    Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Vatterott College-Tulsa
    Gordon Cooper Technology Center Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Virgils Beauty College
    Great Plains Technology Center Oklahoma Wesleyan University Wes Watkins Technology Center
    Green Country Technology Center Oral Roberts University Western Oklahoma State College
    Heritage College-Oklahoma City Phillips Theological Seminary Western Technology Center
    High Plains Technology Center Pioneer Technology Center Woodward Beauty College
    Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Platt College-Central OKC Yukon Beauty College Inc
    Hollywood Cosmetology Center Platt College-Lawton Pryor Beauty College
    Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Platt College-Moore Red River Technology Center
    Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw Platt College-North OKC Redlands Community College
    Indian Capital Technology Center-Stilwell Platt College-Tulsa Rogers State University
    Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah Ponca City Beauty College Rose State College
    Institute of Hair Design Pontotoc Technology Center Saint Gregorys University
    Kiamichi Technology Center-Atoka Poteau Beauty College School of Hair Design – Texarkana
    Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Kiamichi Technology Center-Spiro Kiamichi Technology Center-Durant
    Kiamichi Technology Center-Poteau Kiamichi Technology Center-Stigler Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo
    Kiamichi Technology Center-Idabel

    Popular Tourist Attractions

    1. Turner Falls
    2. Frontier City
    3. Cain’s Ballroom
    4. Tulsa Zoo
    5. Oklahoma City Zoo
    6. White Water Bay
    7. Oklahoma Aquarium
    8. Tulsa Performing Arts Center
    9. Chickasaw National Recreation Area
    10. Gilcrease Museum
    11. Oklahoma City National Memorial
    12. Broken Bow Lake
    13. Museum of Osteology
    14. Robbers Cave State Park
    15. Science Museum Oklahoma

    Famous Natives and Residents

    Name Profession
    Johnny Bench baseball player;
    John Berryman poet;
    Garth Brooks singer;
    Iron Eyes Cody Cherokee actor;
    L. Gordon Cooper astronaut;
    Ralph Ellison writer;
    James Garner actor;
    Owen K. Garriott astronaut;
    Vince Gill singer;
    Chester Gould cartoonist;
    Woody Guthrie singer and composer;
    Roy Harris composer;
    Paul Harvey broadcaster;
    Van Heflin actor;
    Ron Howard actor and director;
    Ben Johnson actor;
    Jennifer Jones actor;
    Jeane Kirkpatrick educator and public-affairs spokesperson;
    Shannon Lucid astronaut;
    Wilma P. Mankiller principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma;
    Mickey Mantle baseball player;
    Reba McEntire singer;
    Shannon Miller Olympic gymnast;
    Bill Moyers journalist;
    Daniel Patrick Moynihan N.Y. senator;
    Patti Page singer;
    Mary Kay Place actor and writer;
    Tony Randall actor;
    Oral Roberts evangelist;
    Dale Robertson actor;
    Will Rogers humorist;
    Dan Rowan comedian;
    Thomas P. Stafford astronaut;
    Maria Tallchief ballerina;
    Jim Thorpe athlete;
    Carrie Underwood singer;
    Alfre Woodard actor.

    Famous Actors And Actresses

    1. Jennifer Jones
    2. Olivia Munn
    3. Brad Pitt

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