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Oklahoma

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Capital
Oklahoma City
Became a State
November 16, 1907(46^th)
Location
south central United States
Area
69, 903 sq. miles(20^th)
Population
3, 687, 050(27^th)
Major Cities
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Lawton
Products
natural Gas, oil, cattle, wheat, poultry, swine
Climate
temperate region, occasional extremes of temperate and precipitation
typical in a continental climate - weather patterns can vary widely
within the state from hot to cold
Yearly Precipitation
averages 31 inches
Professional Sports Teams
no professional sports teams
Major Waterways
Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River
Most Famous Citizens
Johnny Bench(baseball player)
Garth Brooks(singer)
James Garner(actor)
Ron Howard(director)
Mickey Mantle(baseball player)
Reba McEntire(singer)
Brad Pitt(actor)
Will Rogers(humorist)
Oral Roberts(evangelist)