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Though oil has historically dominated the state's economy, a collapse in the energy industry during the s led to the loss of nearly 90, energy-related jobs between and , severely damaging the local economy. In mid, Oklahoma had a civilian labor force of 1. Tulsa is home to the largest airline maintenance base in the world, which serves as the global maintenance and engineering headquarters for American Airlines. The state is the top manufacturer of tires in North America and contains one of the fastest-growing biotechnology industries in the nation.

Oklahoma is the nation's third-largest producer of natural gas , and its fifth-largest producer of crude oil. The state also has the second-greatest number of active drilling rigs , [] [] and it is even ranked fifth in crude oil reserves.

Ten years later in , Oklahoma has no nuclear power plants. Ranking 13th for total energy consumption per capita in , [] the state's energy costs were eighth-lowest in the nation. Other Plays such as the Eagle Ford are geological rather than geographical. According to Forbes magazine, Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corporation , Chesapeake Energy Corporation , and SandRidge Energy Corporation are the largest private oil-related companies in the nation, [] and all Oklahoma's Fortune companies are energy-related.

Two of them are coal-fired power plants: one in Muskogee , and the other in Red Rock. Two are gas-fired power plants: one in Harrah and the other in Konawa. The 27th-most agriculturally productive state, Oklahoma is fifth in cattle production and fifth in production of wheat. With an educational system made up of public school districts and independent private institutions , Oklahoma had , students enrolled in 1, public primary, secondary, and vocational schools in school districts as of [update].

The state is among the best in pre-kindergarten education, and the National Institute for Early Education Research rated it first in the United States with regard to standards, quality, and access to pre-kindergarten education in , calling it "a model for early childhood schooling ". The University of Oklahoma , Oklahoma State University , the University of Central Oklahoma , and Northeastern State University are the largest public institutions of higher education in Oklahoma, each operating through one primary campus and satellite campuses throughout the state.

The two state universities, along with Oklahoma City University and the University of Tulsa , rank among the country's best in undergraduate business programs. Both University of Oklahoma and University of Tulsa are Tier 1 institutions, with the University of Oklahoma ranked 68th and the University of Tulsa ranked 86th in the nation. Oklahoma holds eleven public regional universities, [] including Northeastern State University , the second-oldest institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River , [] also containing the only College of Optometry in Oklahoma [] and the largest enrollment of Native American students in the nation by percentage and amount.

Six of the state's universities were placed in the Princeton Review 's list of best regional colleges in , [] and three made the list of top colleges for best value.

The state has 55 post-secondary technical institutions operated by Oklahoma's CareerTech program for training in specific fields of industry or trade.

In the — school year, there were , undergraduate students, 20, graduate students, and 4, first-professional degree students enrolled in Oklahoma colleges. Of these students, 18, received a bachelor's degree, 5, received a master's degree, and received a first professional degree.

This means the state of Oklahoma produces an average of 38,degree-holders per completions component i. July 1, — June 30, National average is 68, total degrees awarded per completions component. Beginning on April 2, , tens of thousands of K—12 public school teachers went on strike due to lack of funding. According to the National Education Association, teachers in Oklahoma had ranked 49th out of the 50 states in terms of teacher pay in The Cherokee Nation instigated a ten-year plan in that involved growing new speakers of the Cherokee language from childhood as well as speaking it exclusively at home.

Oklahoma is placed in the South by the United States Census Bureau , [28] but other definitions place the state at least partly in the Southwest , Midwest , [] Upland South , [] and Great Plains. Because many Native Americans were forced to move to Oklahoma when White settlement in North America increased, Oklahoma has much linguistic diversity.

Mary Linn, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Oklahoma and the associate curator of Native American languages at the Sam Noble Museum , notes Oklahoma also has high levels of language endangerment. Sixty-seven Native American tribes are represented in Oklahoma, [46] including 39 federally recognized tribes , who are headquartered and have tribal jurisdictional areas in the state.

Residents of Oklahoma are associated with traits of Southern hospitality —the Catalogue for Philanthropy with data from ranks Oklahomans 7th in the nation for overall generosity. In the state's largest urban areas, pockets of jazz culture flourish, [] and Native American, Mexican American , and Asian American communities produce music and art of their respective cultures. The state has a rich history in ballet with five Native American ballerinas attaining worldwide fame.

The university program was founded in and was the first fully accredited program of its kind in the United States. In Sand Springs , an outdoor amphitheater called "Discoveryland! The building, known as the "Carnegie Hall of Western Swing", [] served as the performance headquarters of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys during the s.

CityRep is a professional company affording equity points to those performers and technical theatre professionals. In Tulsa, Oklahoma's oldest resident professional company is American Theatre Company, and Theatre Tulsa is the oldest community theatre company west of the Mississippi. The cities of Norman, Lawton, and Stillwater, among others, also host well-reviewed community theatre companies.

Oklahoma is in the nation's middle percentile in per capita spending on the arts, ranking 17th, and contains more than museums. Oklahoma's centennial celebration was named the top event in the United States for by the American Bus Association , [] and consisted of multiple celebrations saving with the th anniversary of statehood on November 16, Annual ethnic festivals and events take place throughout the state such as Native American powwows and ceremonial events, and include festivals as examples in Scottish , Irish , German , Italian , Vietnamese , Chinese , Czech , Jewish , Arab , Mexican and African-American communities depicting cultural heritage or traditions.

Oklahoma City is home to a few reoccurring events and festivals. During a ten-day run in Oklahoma City, the State Fair of Oklahoma attracts roughly one million people [] along with the annual Festival of the Arts. Large national pow wows , various Latin and Asian heritage festivals, and cultural festivals such as the Juneteenth celebrations are held in Oklahoma City each year. The Tulsa State Fair attracts more than a million people each year during its ten-day run, [] and the city's Mayfest festival entertained more than , in four days during Norman plays host to the Norman Music Festival , a festival that highlights native Oklahoma bands and musicians.

Norman is also host to the Medieval Fair of Norman, which has been held annually since and was Oklahoma's first medieval fair. The Fair was held first on the south oval of the University of Oklahoma campus and in the third year moved to the Duck Pond in Norman until the Fair became too big and moved to Reaves Park in The Medieval Fair of Norman is Oklahoma's "largest weekend event and the third-largest event in Oklahoma, and was selected by Events Media Network as one of the top events in the nation".

The state had a team in the Women's National Basketball Association , the Tulsa Shock , from through , but the team relocated to Dallas—Fort Worth after that season [] and became the Dallas Wings. In the last-named sport, the state's most notable team was the Tulsa Talons , which played in the Arena Football League until , when the team was moved to San Antonio , Texas. Collegiate athletics are a popular draw in the state. The most prominent are the state's two members of the Big 12 Conference , [] one of the so-called Power Five conferences of the top tier of college football, Division I FBS.

The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University average well over 50, fans attending their football games, and Oklahoma's football program ranked 12th in attendance among American colleges in , with an average of 84, people attending its home games. Sports Illustrated magazine rates Oklahoma and Oklahoma State among the top colleges for athletics in the nation. Opens , the most recent in ESPN called Oklahoma City "the center of the softball universe", specifically referring to the fast-pitch version, in a story.

Wrestling is a sport with a strong tradition in Oklahoma. In , Oklahoma ranked 45th in physicians per capita and slightly below the national average in nurses per capita, but was slightly above the national average in hospital beds per , people and above the national average in net growth of health services over a twelve-year period. Oklahomans are in the upper half of Americans in terms of obesity prevalence, and the state is the 5th most obese in the nation, with The Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa is one of four such regional facilities nationwide, offering cancer treatment to the entire southwestern United States, and is one of the largest cancer treatment hospitals in the country.

The residents of Oklahoma have a lower life expectancy than the U. In , males in Oklahoma lived an average of Moreover, increases in life expectancy have been below the national average. Male life expectancy in Oklahoma between and , increased by an average of 4. Life expectancy for females in Oklahoma between and , increased by 1. Using — data, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation calculated that life expectancy all sexes for Oklahoma counties ranged from Life expectancy for the state as a whole was The state's third-largest media market, Lawton- Wichita Falls, Texas , is ranked th nationally by the agency.

The state has two primary newspapers. The Oklahoman , based in Oklahoma City, is the largest newspaper in the state and 54th-largest in the nation by circulation, with a weekday readership of , and a Sunday readership of , The Tulsa World , the second-most widely circulated newspaper in Oklahoma and 79th in the nation, holds a Sunday circulation of , and a weekday readership of 93, Oklahoma has a few ethnic-oriented TV stations broadcasting in Spanish and Asian languages, and there is some Native American programming.

Transportation in Oklahoma is generated by an anchor system of Interstate Highways , inter-city rail lines, airports, inland ports , and mass transit networks. Situated along an integral point in the United States Interstate network, Oklahoma contains three primary Interstate highways and four auxiliary Interstate Highways. In Oklahoma City, Interstate 35 intersects with Interstate 44 and Interstate 40 , forming one of the most important intersections along the United States highway system.

More than 12, miles 19, km of roads make up the state's major highway skeleton, including state-operated highways, ten turnpikes or major toll roads, [] and the longest drivable stretch of Route 66 in the nation. Oklahoma's largest commercial airport is Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, averaging a yearly passenger count of more than 3.

Jones Jr. Riverside Airport in Tulsa is the state's busiest airport, with , takeoffs and landings in Oklahoma is connected to the nation's rail network via Amtrak 's Heartland Flyer , its only regional passenger rail line.

It currently stretches from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas , though lawmakers began seeking funding in early to connect the Heartland Flyer to Tulsa.

Oklahoma is a constitutional republic with a government modeled after the federal government of the United States , with executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Oklahoma has capital punishment as a legal sentence, and the state has had between through mid the highest per capita execution rate in the nation.

In a study, Oklahoma was ranked as the 14th hardest state for citizens to vote in. As the lawmaking branch of the state government, it is responsible for raising and distributing the money necessary to run the government. The Senate has 48 members serving four-year terms, while the House has members with two-year terms.

The state has a term limit for its legislature that restricts any one person to twelve cumulative years service between both legislative branches.

The Oklahoma judiciary also contains two independent courts: a Court of Impeachment and the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary. Oklahoma has two courts of last resort: the state Supreme Court hears civil cases, and the state Court of Criminal Appeals hears criminal cases this split system exists only in Oklahoma and neighboring Texas.

Judges of those two courts, as well as the Court of Civil Appeals are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the state Judicial Nominating Commission, and are subject to a non-partisan retention vote on a six-year rotating schedule.

The executive branch consists of the Governor , their staff, and other elected officials. The principal head of government, the Governor is the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, serving as the ex officio Commander-in-chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not called into Federal use and reserving the power to veto bills passed through the Legislature.

The responsibilities of the Executive branch include submitting the budget, ensuring state laws are enforced, and ensuring peace within the state is preserved. The state is divided into 77 counties that govern locally, each headed by a three-member council of elected commissioners, a tax assessor, clerk, court clerk , treasurer, and sheriff.

Both county and municipal governments collect taxes, employ a separate police force, hold elections, and operate emergency response services within their jurisdiction. Thirty-nine Native American tribal governments are based in Oklahoma, each holding limited powers within designated areas. While Indian reservations are typical in most of the United States, they are not present in Oklahoma, tribal governments hold land granted during the Indian Territory era, but with limited jurisdiction and no control over state governing bodies such as municipalities and counties.

Tribal governments are recognized by the United States as quasi-sovereign entities with executive, judicial, and legislative powers over tribal members and functions, but are subject to the authority of the United States Congress to revoke or withhold certain powers.

The tribal governments are required to submit a constitution and any subsequent amendments to the United States Congress for approval. During the first half-century of statehood, Oklahoma was considered a Democratic stronghold, being carried by the Republican Party in only two presidential elections and After the election , the state turned firmly Republican. Although registered Republicans were a minority in the state until , [] Oklahoma has been carried by Republican presidential candidates in all but one election since Lyndon B.

Johnson 's landslide victory. Every single county in the state has been won by the Republican candidate in each election since Oklahoma City was the largest city in the United States carried by Republican Donald Trump in both the and elections.

Generally, Republicans are strongest in the suburbs of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, as well as the Panhandle. Democrats are strongest in the eastern part of the state and Little Dixie , as well as the most heavily African American and inner parts of Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

With a population of 8. Following the census , the Oklahoma delegation to the U. House of Representatives was reduced from six to five representatives, each serving one congressional district. In the current Congress, Republicans comprise Oklahoma's entire delegation.

Oklahoma had incorporated places in , including four cities over , in population and 43 over 10, Oklahoma City, the state's capital and largest city, had the largest metropolitan area in the state in , with 1,, people, and the metropolitan area of Tulsa had 1,, residents.

Of the state's ten largest cities, three are outside the metropolitan areas of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and only Lawton has a metropolitan statistical area of its own as designated by the United States Census Bureau, though the metropolitan statistical area of Fort Smith, Arkansas extends into the state.

Under Oklahoma law, municipalities are divided into two categories: cities, defined as having more than 1, residents, and towns, with under 1, residents.

Both have legislative , judicial , and public power within their boundaries, but cities can choose between a mayor—council , council—manager , or strong mayor form of government, while towns operate through an elected officer system. State law codifies Oklahoma's state emblems and honorary positions; [] the Oklahoma Senate or House of Representatives may adopt resolutions designating others for special events and to benefit organizations. These two Oklahoma teams were heavily favored, playing in their home state I.

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Further information: List of Native American artists from Oklahoma. Main articles: List of newspapers in Oklahoma , List of radio stations in Oklahoma , and List of television stations in Oklahoma.

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The Sooner State. About Oklahoma Scenic beauty, a moderate climate, a culture rich in history and the arts, and world-class sports and recreational opportunities make Oklahoma an exceptional place to live and do business.

Imagine That, Oklahoma. Previous Next Pause Play. Yes we are. Incredibly affordable housing is just another benefit of living in Oklahoma. Yes, the Gathering Place, a new riverfront park in Tulsa 1. Just ask USA Today. Quality of Life We invest in the well-being of our students, faculty, staff and community. Largest comprehensive university student union in the world. Students routinely log thousands of volunteer hours each year. Located in America's friendliest college town.

We are all Cowboys. Research that improves lives and strengthens communities. Interested in research? Who leads aerospace in Oklahoma? Orange is the Answer.

Organizations are available to students through the university that serve any interest. A complete list of campus organizations can be found on OSU's website. Men's basketball is tradition rich at Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State made the Final Four in and and was the first ever Division 1 basketball program to win back-to-back National Championships in — OSU won their 34th overall and 4th consecutive title in The Cowboys have also produced individual national champions, including the sport's first-ever four-time champion, Pat Smith. Since the Olympics , 68 Oklahoma State University Olympians have won a total of 30 medals: 21 gold, four silver, and five bronze. Today, there are more than , living OSU alumni worldwide.

Abrar , production designer and drummer K. Ventura went on to manage the Chicago White Sox for five seasons. Houston Nutt and Brent Guy , both former players and teammates, became head coaches after serving as assistants for the Cowboy football program.

A number of prominent scholars, authors and researchers have served on the OSU faculty, including poet Ai , historian Angie Debo , literary critic and author Brian Evenson , mathematician William Jaco , computer scientist and philosopher Subhash Kak , chemical engineering scholar Nicholas A. Kotov , information studies pioneer and research librarian Edmon Low , and engineering pioneer J.

Tinsley Oden. In recent decades, number of notable academic administrators have served on the Oklahoma State faculty, including Guy Bailey who would serve as President of the University of Alabama , Ray M. Martin who served as president at Auburn and the University of Arkansas , J. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Public university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, US.

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