| Capitol City |
Columbus |
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Year admitted into union
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Mar. 1, 1803
Ohio is 203 years old |
| Year Settled |
1788 |
| Bird |
Cardinal |
| Flower |
Scarlet Carnation |
State Flag
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flag's history.
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| Tree |
Buckeye |
| Motto |
With god all things are possible |
| Song |
Beautiful Ohio |
| Origin of Name |
From the Iroquoian word meaning great river |
| Nickname |
Buckeye state, Gateway state, Hartland of the
nation, mother of presidents
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| Area and Rank |
41,222 Sq mi, Rank 35th largest |
| Extent |
245 mi N-S 227 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
campbell Hill 1,549 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
433l above sea level along the Ohio level in
Hamilton county
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| Population |
11,435,798 rank 7th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 85%
Black 11.5 %
Hispanic 1.9%
Asian 1.2 %
American Indian .2% |
| Population Density |
277.3 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Department stores, Food stores, Restaurants, Banks
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| Manufacturing |
Transportation equipment, Machinery, Fabricated
metal products, Chemicals
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| Agriculture |
Corn, Soy beans, Milk |
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| Mining |
Coal, Natural gas and Sand stone |
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