
Oklahoma (/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ ⓘ OH-klə-HOH-mə;[16] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced [oklahómma])[17], is a landlocked state in the South Central, Southern, and Southwestern regions of the United States.[18] It borders Texas to the southwest, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest.