Geography & Travel
Ohio
state, United States
Also known as: Buckeye State
Seal of Ohio
The cardinal is the state bird of Ohio.
Ohio's state flower is the scarlet carnation.
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Geography & Travel
- Capital:
- Columbus
- Population:
- (2020) 11,799,448; (2023 est.) 11,785,935
- Governor:
- Mike DeWine (Republican)
- Date Of Admission:
- March 1, 1803
- U.S. Senators:
- Sherrod Brown (Democrat)
- J.D. Vance (Republican)
Recent News
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Ohio, constituent state of the United States of America, on the northeastern edge of the Midwest region. Lake Erie lies on the north, Pennsylvania on the east, West Virginia and Kentucky on the southeast and south, Indiana on the west, and Michigan on the northwest. Ohio ranks 34th in terms of total area among the 50 states, and it is one of the smallest states west of the Appalachian Mountains. The state ranks near the top, however, in population. Ohio’s capital, after being located in Chillicothe and Zanesville during the early years of statehood, was finally established in newly founded ...(100 of 6659 words)