| Capital City: |
Columbus |
| Statehood: |
March 1, 1803 (17th) |
| Population: |
11,275,000 |
| Nickname: |
Buckeye State |
| Motto: |
With God, All Things are Possible. |
| Origin of State Name: |
From the Iroquois Indian word for "good river." |
| Counties: |
88 |
| Largest Cities: |
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron |
| Border States: |
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Land Area: |
41,004 sq. mi., 35th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Campbell Hill, 1,549 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Ohio River, 455 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Cardinal |
| State Flower: |
Scarlet Carnation (dianthus caryophyllus) |
| State Tree: |
Buckeye (aesculus glabra) |
| State Song: |
Beautiful Ohio |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.oh.us |
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