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Picturesque Ohio was the 17th state in the USA; it became a state on March 1, 1803.
State Abbreviation: OH
State Nickname: Buckeye State
Capital City: Columbus
Area: 44,828 square miles [Ohio is the 34th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 11,353,140 (as of 2000) [Ohio is the seventh most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania]
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Scarlet carnation
Tree: Buckeye
Largest Cities: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma, Youngstown, Canton, Lorain
Bordering States: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan
Major Rivers: Ohio River, Cuyahoga River, Miami River, Sandusky River
Major Lakes: Lake Erie, Grand Lake
Highest Point: Campbell Hill - 1,550 feet (1,272 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Soybeans, dairy products, corn, tomatoes, hogs, cattle, poultry and eggs
Industry: Transportation equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, food processing, electric equipment
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