Ohio was the 17th state in the
USA; it became a state on March 1, 1803.
State Abbreviation - OH
State Capital - Columbus
Largest City - Columbus
Area - 44,828 square miles [Ohio is the 34th biggest state in
the USA]
Population - 11,353,140 (as of 2000) [Ohio is the seventh most
populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas,
Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania]
Major Industries - manufacturing (steel, cars, airplanes, rubber
products, chemicals, plastics), farming, mining (coal)
Major Rivers - Ohio River, Cuyahoga
River, Miami River, Sandusky River
Major Lakes - Lake Erie, Grand Lake
Highest Point - Campbell Hill - 1,550 feet (1,272 m) above
sea level
Bordering States - Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Indiana, Michigan
Origin of the Name Ohio - Ohio
derives from the Iroquois Indian word meaning "good river"
or "large river." State Nickname - Buckeye State
State Motto - "With God, All Things Are Possible"
State Song - Beautiful Ohio
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