Oklahoma is the 46^th state in the USA; it became a state on November 16, 1907.

The name Oklahoma, from the Choctaw Indian words, "okla" meaning people and "humma" meaning red. Oklahoma means "red person."

More than 50 languages are spoken in the state of Oklahoma.

 There are 55 distinct Indian tribes that make the state their home, and each of these tribes has its own language or dialect.

Oklahoma is a land of flat, fertile plains and low hills. Oil and natural gas wells can be seen throughout much of the state.

 Oklahoma's plains also host large herds of cattle and vast wheat fields