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Oklahoma is one of the West South Central states of the US. Oklahoma's economy has traditionally been dominated by agriculture and mining, but by the early 1990s, service industries, government, and manufacturing had grown to become the largest economic sectors.

Oklahoma Almanac
Official Name	Oklahoma
Capital	Oklahoma City
Nick Name	Sooner State
Motto	Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor conquers all things)
Location & Region	35.46705 N, 097.51349 W			Great Plains
Constitution Ratified	1907
Statehood	November 16, 1907			46th state
Population	3,450,654	50.24 sq mi.		27th
Largest City (by population)	Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Broken Arrow
Bordering States	North: Colorado and Kansas East: Missouri and Arkansas South: Texas (Red River forms much of the Southern boundary) West: Texas and New Mexico
Number of Counties	77 Counties in Oklahoma
Largest County (by population)	Oklahoma County	660,448		709 sq mi.
Electoral Votes	7 (as of the 2004 Presidential Election)
US Congress	2 Senators; 5 Representatives
Time Zone	Central Standard Time
Oklahoma Climate and Weather
Weather conditions in Oklahoma vary widely. Summers are usually hot, humid and windy, with cooler evenings. In winter, northern cold fronts and chilling winds bring temperatures down to freezing. Early evening thunderstorms are common in summer, and tornados strike the state on a regular basis. Oklahoma is in America's Tornado Alley. January is the coldest month, with average high temperatures near 40 degrees. July is the warmest month, with average high temperatures around 82 degrees. Hotter summers and colder winters, with snow, are not uncommon. Annual precipitation amounts range from 20 - 30 inches central and west, while in the east, 40 - 50 inches are normal.
Highest Temperature	120 degrees July 26, 1934 - Tishmoningo
Lowest Temperature	-27 degrees January 18, 1930 - Watts
Avg Temp: High - Low	93.9 degrees		24.8 degrees
Oklahoma Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
Mean Elevation	1,300
Highest Point	Black Mesa			4,973
Lowest Point	Little River			289
Oklahoma Land Area (Square Miles)
Geographic Center
Total Area	69,898.19			20th
Land Area	68,667.06			98.24%
Water Area	1,231.13			1.76%
Forested Land Area			17.4%
Dimensions (Length - Width)	400 miles		220 miles
Source:(US Census, April 1, 2000)

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