Ohio
Ohio is a state in the Unitit States o Americae.
The caipital is Columbus.
Ohio | |
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| State of Ohio | |
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| Eik-name(s): The Buckeye State; Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All | |
| Motto(s): With God, all things are possible (1959) | |
| Anthem: Beautiful Ohio (1969) Hang On Sloopy (1985) | |
 Map o the Unitit States wi Ohio hielichted | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Admittit tae the Union | March 1, 1803 (17t, declared retroactively on 7 August 1953) |
| Caipital (an lairgest ceety) | Columbus |
| Lairgest ceety | caipital |
| Lairgest metro | Greater Cincinnati Greater Columbus (see fitnotes) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Mike DeWine (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Jon A. Husted (R) |
| Legislatur | General Assemmly |
| • Upper hoose | Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | Hoose o Representatives |
| Judiciar | Supreme Coort o Ohio |
| U.S. senators | Sherrod Brown (D) Rob Portman (R) |
| U.S. Hoose delegation | 12 Republicans 4 Democrats (leet) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116,096 km2 (44,825 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 106,156 km2 (40,948 sq mi) |
| • Water | 10,040 km2 (3,877 sq mi) 8.7% |
| Area rank | 34th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 355 km (220 mi) |
| • Width | 355 km (220 mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Campbell Hill) | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Ohio River at Indiana mairch) | 139 m (455 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 11,689,100 |
| • Rank | 7t |
| • Density | 109/km2 (282/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 10t |
| • Median hooseaud income | $54021 |
| • Income rank | 36t |
| Demonym(s) | Ohioan; Buckeye (colloq.) |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | De jure: Nane De facto: Inglis |
| • Spoken leid | Inglis 93.3% Spaingie 2.2% Ither 4.5% |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastren) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | OH |
| ISO 3166 code | US-OH |
| Trad. abbreviation | O., Oh. |
| Latitude | 38°24′ N tae 41°59′ N |
| Longitude | 80°31′ W tae 84°49′ W |
| Website | ohio |
The state taks its name frae the Ohio River, whilk is Anglicised frae the Seneca wird ohiːyo', meanin "guid watter", "muckle watter" or "muckle boucht". Pairtitioned frae the Northwast Territory, Ohio wis the 17t state amettit tae the Union on 1 Mairch 1803, an the furst unner the Northwast Ordinance. Ohio wis i the bygane cryed "the Buckeye State" efter its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are kent forbye as "Buckeyes".
The govrenment o Ohio is componed o the executive brainch, led bi the Govrenor; the legislative brainch, whilk comprises the bicameral Ohio General Assemmly; an the judicial brainch, led bi the state Supreme Coort. Ohio occupies 16 seats in the Unitit States Hoose o Representatives. Ohio is weel kent for its status as baith a swing state and a bellwether in naitional elections. Sax Preses o the Unitit States hae been electit that haed Ohio as thair hame state.
References
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