Ohio
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ohio is a state in the Unitit States o Americae. The caipital is Columbus.
Ohio | |
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State of Ohio | |
Eik-name(s): The Buckeye State; Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All | |
Motto(s): With God, all things are possible (1959)[1] | |
Anthem: Beautiful Ohio (1969)[2] Hang On Sloopy (1985)[3] | |
Map o the Unitit States wi Ohio hielichted | |
Kintra | Unitit States |
Admittit tae the Union | March 1, 1803[4] (17t, declared retroactively on 7 August 1953[5]) |
Caipital (an lairgest ceety) | Columbus[6][7] |
Lairgest ceety | caipital |
Lairgest metro | Greater Cincinnati Greater Columbus (see fitnotes)[8] |
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 | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 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[11] |
• Income rank | 36t |
Demonym(s) | Ohioan; Buckeye[12] (colloq.) |
Leid | |
• Offeecial leid | De jure: Nane De facto: Inglis |
• Spoken leid | Inglis 93.3% Spaingie 2.2% Ither 4.5%[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastren) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation | OH[14] |
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".[15][16][17] 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.[4][18] Ohio wis i the bygane cryed "the Buckeye State" efter its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are kent forbye as "Buckeyes".[12]
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.[19] Ohio is weel kent for its status as baith a swing state[20] and a bellwether[20] in naitional elections. Sax Preses o the Unitit States hae been electit that haed Ohio as thair hame state.