Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong Southern, Western, and Midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the state's name Okla. As of 2000, the population is 3,450,654.

Geography

:See also: list of Oklahoma counties, list of Oklahoma townships, lakes in Oklahoma

Related Topics:
List of Oklahoma counties - List of Oklahoma townships - Lakes in Oklahoma

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Oklahoma is bounded on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas and northwest by Colorado (both at 37°N), on the far west by New Mexico (at 103°W), and on the south and near-west by Texas. The panhandle's southern boundary is at 36.5°N, then turning due south along 100°W to the southern fork of the Red River), completing the round trip back to Arkansas.

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Arkansas - Missouri - Kansas - Colorado - New Mexico - Texas - Panhandle - Red River

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Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city.

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Oklahoma's natural terrain is very diverse, ranging from oak and hickory mixed forest in the wetter eastern part of the state, to the post oak and blackjack oak savannah territory of the Cross Timbers, to the plains and semi-arid regions of western Oklahoma and the panhandle.

Related Topics:
Terrain - Oak - Hickory - Forest - Post oak - Blackjack oak - Savannah - Cross Timbers - Arid

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The state is one of the six states on the Frontier Strip.

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Oklahoma regions

There have been several schemes used to breakdown Oklahoma into regions.

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The Oklahoma Tourism Department divides the state down into six "countries" for tourism promotion purposes: Red Carpet Country (Northwestern Oklahoma and The Panhandle), Great Plains Country (Southwestern Oklahoma), Frontier Country (Central Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area), Green Country (Northeastern Oklahoma, including the Tulsa Metropolitan area), Kiamichi Country (Southeastern Oklahoma), and Lake & Trail Country (South Central Oklahoma).

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Popular but "unofficial" regional designations include Green Country (most often used to refer to Northeastern Oklahoma but used by some to refer to all of Eastern Oklahoma), Little Dixie (Southeastern Oklahoma), Western Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Related Topics:
Green Country - Oklahoma Panhandle

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From a bioregional perspective, Oklahoma is recognized by the EPA as having 11 different ecoregions (one of only four U.S. states to have more than 10 ecoregions). These ecoregions are: Western high plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Central Great Plains,

Related Topics:
Bioregional - EPA - Ecoregion - Great Plains

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Tall Grass Prairie, Cross Timbers, Caves & Prairie, Ozark Highlands, Ozark Forest, Hardwood Forest, Ouachita Mountains, and Cypress Swamps & Forests.

Related Topics:
Cross Timbers - Ozark - Ouachita Mountains

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Oklahoma has the strongest thunderstorms in the entire world, because of the cold and warm airmasses colliding east of the Rocky Mountains, making the state the heart of Tornado Alley.

Related Topics:
Thunderstorm - Airmass - Rocky Mountains - Tornado Alley

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Interstate Highways

• Interstate 35
• Interstate 235
• Interstate 40
• Interstate 240
• Interstate 44
• Interstate 244
• Interstate 444 (unsigned)

U.S. Highways