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Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,579,212 residents in 2006 and a land area of 68,667 square miles, Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state. Its name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people", and is known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State. Formed from Indian Territory on November 16, 1907, Oklahoma was the 46th state to enter the union. Its citizens are known known as Oklahomans, and the state's capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

In descending order of population, Oklahoma's largest cities in 2007 were: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Lawton, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, Enid, and Stillwater.

Western ranchers, native American tribes, southern settlers, and eastern oil barons have shaped the state's cultural predisposition, while its citizens stereotypically display traits of friendliness and generosity, with the Catalogue for Philanthropy ranking Oklahomans 4th in the nation for overall generosity.

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  • American Indian Chamber of Commerce - Volunteer organization providing assistance to American Indian businesses in the pursuit of self-sufficiency through success, promoting and encouraging business opportunities for members.

  • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Lead agency for economic development in the state with mission to stimulate the creation, expansion, and retention of jobs and growth of investment in the state.

  • Oklahoma Municipal League - Non-profit corporation providing services and programs required by municipal officials to assist them in better serving their citizens, and acting as the representative of Oklahoma municipalities in interactions requiring a united voice of local officials on the state and national level.

  • Oklahoma Resources Integrated General Information Network Systems - ORIGINS is an economic development information system containing current data on Oklahoma including bulletins and databases of various economic and demographic data on the state, the counties and cities in the state.
    • The flag and banner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma consists of a traditional Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield with seven eagle feathers on a sky blue field.

    The Osage shield is covered by two symbols of peace: the peace pipe or calumet representing Native Americans, and the olive branch representing European Americans. Six golden brown crosses, Native American symbols for stars, are spaced on the shield. The blue field represents the first official flag flown by any Native American Nation, the Choctaw flag of the American Civil War.

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