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[[File:High Plains in Oklahoma west of Guymon.JPG|thumb|Western Oklahoma is mostly flat praerie land]]
Oklahoma is a state of the United States of America. It is located north of Texas in an area known as the Midwest or America's Heartland. The capital of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City, which is also the largest city in the state. Another major city is Tulsa further east. The State’s population is about 4 million. Like many other states, Oklahoma's name comes from a Native American language: In the Choctaw language, Oklahoma means something like "land of the red man".  
Oklahoma is a state of the United States of America. It is located north of Texas in an area known as the Midwest or America's Heartland. The capital of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City, which is also the largest city in the state. Another major city is Tulsa further east. The State’s population is about 4 million. Like many other states, Oklahoma's name comes from a Native American language: In the Choctaw language, Oklahoma means something like "land of the red man".  


Oklahoma is mostly flat prairie land. Mountains are found primarily in the east, where part of the Ouachita Mountains reach into Oklahoma. Some parts of Oklahoma are known for tornadoes. These violently rotating air columns can destroy entire houses and are also dangerous for people and animals. The fastest tornado in Oklahoma had a speed of 321 mph. Earthquakes and droughts are also common threats in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is mostly flat prairie land. Mountains are found primarily in the east, where part of the Ouachita Mountains reach into Oklahoma. Some parts of Oklahoma are known for tornadoes. These violently rotating air columns can destroy entire houses and are also dangerous for people and animals. The fastest tornado in Oklahoma had a speed of 321 mph. Earthquakes and droughts are also common threats in Oklahoma.


Oklahoma is a fairly young state. During most of the 19th century it was a reservation that had been settled by Native American tribes driven from their ancestral homelands in the east. In 1889 the area was bought by the US Government. Numerous Anglo-American settlers stormed the area during the so-called “Oklahoma Land Run” and built Oklahoma City and other towns almost overnight. Because some settlers already sneaked into the area before settlement was officially allowed, Oklahoma became known as the "Sooner State".
Oklahoma is a fairly young state. During most of the 19th century it was a reservation that had been settled by Native American tribes driven from their ancestral homelands in the east. In 1889 the area was bought by the US Government. Numerous Anglo-American settlers stormed the area during the so-called “Oklahoma Land Run” and built Oklahoma City and other towns almost overnight. Because some settlers already sneaked into the area before settlement was officially allowed, Oklahoma became known as the "Sooner State".<gallery>
File:Oklahoma City May 2016 36 (skyline).jpg|The Skyline of Oklahoma City
File:Land Rush. Oklahoma, 1889.jpg|Picture of the Oklahoma Land Run
File:Oklahoma in United States.svg|Oklahoma's location in the US
File:Cowboy and Western 06.jpg|Inside the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
File:Downtownclaremore2.jpg|In the small city of Claremont
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Western Oklahoma is mostly flat praerie land

Oklahoma is a state of the United States of America. It is located north of Texas in an area known as the Midwest or America's Heartland. The capital of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City, which is also the largest city in the state. Another major city is Tulsa further east. The State’s population is about 4 million. Like many other states, Oklahoma's name comes from a Native American language: In the Choctaw language, Oklahoma means something like "land of the red man".

Oklahoma is mostly flat prairie land. Mountains are found primarily in the east, where part of the Ouachita Mountains reach into Oklahoma. Some parts of Oklahoma are known for tornadoes. These violently rotating air columns can destroy entire houses and are also dangerous for people and animals. The fastest tornado in Oklahoma had a speed of 321 mph. Earthquakes and droughts are also common threats in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is a fairly young state. During most of the 19th century it was a reservation that had been settled by Native American tribes driven from their ancestral homelands in the east. In 1889 the area was bought by the US Government. Numerous Anglo-American settlers stormed the area during the so-called “Oklahoma Land Run” and built Oklahoma City and other towns almost overnight. Because some settlers already sneaked into the area before settlement was officially allowed, Oklahoma became known as the "Sooner State".