The location of the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Oklahoma:
Oklahoma – state located in the South Central United States. Oklahoma is the 20th most extensive and the 28th most populous of the 50 United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people". On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans or, informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. A major producer of natural gas, oil, and agricultural products, Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology.
General reference
An enlargeable map of the state of Oklahoma
- Names
- Common name: Oklahoma
- Pronunciation: /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ ⓘ[1]
- Official name: State of Oklahoma
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Native America (currently used on license plates)
- Land of the Red Man
- Sooner State[2]
- Common name: Oklahoma
- Adjectival: Oklahoma
- Demonyms:
Geography of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Oklahoma: 3,751,351 (2010 U.S. Census[3])
- Area of Oklahoma:
- Atlas of Oklahoma
Places in Oklahoma
- Historic places in Oklahoma
- National Natural Landmarks in Oklahoma
- National parks in Oklahoma
- State parks in Oklahoma
Environment of Oklahoma
- Climate of Oklahoma
- Geology of Oklahoma
- Superfund sites in Oklahoma
- Wildlife of Oklahoma
- Fauna of Oklahoma
- Birds of Oklahoma
- Reptiles
- Fauna of Oklahoma
Natural geographic features of Oklahoma
Regions of Oklahoma
- Central Oklahoma
- Eastern Oklahoma
- Northern Oklahoma
- Southern Oklahoma
- Western Oklahoma
Administrative divisions of Oklahoma
An enlargeable map of the 77 counties of the state of Oklahoma
- The 77 counties of the state of Oklahoma
- Municipalities in Oklahoma
- Census-designated places in Oklahoma
Demography of Oklahoma
Government and politics of Oklahoma
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Capitol
- Elections in Oklahoma
- Political party strength in Oklahoma
Branches of the government of Oklahoma
Executive branch of the government of Oklahoma
Legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma
Judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma
Law and order in Oklahoma
Military in Oklahoma
History of Oklahoma
History of Oklahoma, by period
- Indigenous peoples
- Spanish colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
- District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
- Territory of Missouri, (1812–1819)–1821
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Territory of Arkansaw, (1819–1828)–1836
- Mexican territory of Santa Fé de Nuevo México, 1821–1848
- Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail, 1826–1880
- Mexican–American War, 1846–1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
- Indian territory, 1824–1907
- Indian Removal Act of 1830
- Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
- Indian Intercourse Act of 1834
- Quapaw Indian Agency administered lands 1836–1890
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Indian territory in the American Civil War
- Border territory, 1861–1865
- Price's Raid, September 27 – December 2, 1864
- Indian territory in the American Civil War
- Southern Treaty Commission, 1865–1869
- Dawes Act, February 8, 1887
- Indian Removal Act of 1830
- No Man's Land, 1848–1890
- Compromise of 1850
- Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874
- Cimarron Territory, 1886–1890
- Unassigned Lands 1862–1890
- Oklahoma Organic Act, 1890
- Territory of Oklahoma, 1890–1907
- Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Enabling Act of 1906 providing conditions for Oklahoma Statehood
- State of Oklahoma becomes 46th state admitted to the United States of America on November 16, 1907
- Oklahoma City bombing, April 19, 1995
History of Oklahoma, by region
- By city
- By county
- History of Adair County, Oklahoma
- History of Beckham County, Oklahoma
- History of Cotton County, Oklahoma
- History of Custer County, Oklahoma
- History of Grant County, Oklahoma
- History of Greer County, Oklahoma
- History of Harmon County, Oklahoma
- History of Jackson County, Oklahoma
- History of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- History of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
- History of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
- History of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
- History of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
- History of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
- Other
History of Oklahoma, by subject
Culture of Oklahoma
The arts in Oklahoma
Sports in Oklahoma
Economy and infrastructure of Oklahoma
- Communications in Oklahoma
- Health care in Oklahoma
- Transportation in Oklahoma
- Former Indian Reservations in Oklahoma
Education in Oklahoma
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Oklahoma
- All pages with titles beginning with Sooner
- All pages with titles beginning with Boomer
- All pages with titles beginning with Indian territory
- All pages with titles containing Oklahoma
- All pages with titles containing Sooner
- All pages with titles containing Boomer
- All pages with titles containing Indian territory
References
- ↑ "Oklahoma - Definitions from Dictionary.com". Dictionary.com. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Nicknames: America's 50 States (Fourth of Four Parts)". Voice of America. VOA Special English program. January 26, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Oklahoma". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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