| Ohio (OH) |  |
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| Ohio's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Columbus | |
Nickname: |
Buckeye State | |
Motto: |
With God, All Things are Possible | |
Statehood: |
March 1, 1803 (17th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
From the Iroquois Indian word for "good river" | |
Largest Cities: |
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron | |
Border States: |
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia | |
Land Area: |
40,953 sq. mi., 35th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Cardinal | |
State's Flower: |
Scarlet Carnation (dianthus caryophyllus) | |
State's Tree: |
Buckeye (aesculus glabra) | |
State's Song: |
Beautiful Ohio | |
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