Ohio

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Capital city, major cities, region in Capital city, major cities, region in the U.S.the U.S.

Capital city: ColumbusCapital city: Columbus Major cities: Akron, Cleveland, CincinnatiMajor cities: Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati Region in the United States: Midwest Region in the United States: Midwest

Population, Nickname

Population: 11,353,140 people Nickname: Buckeye State

State flag, state bird, state flower, and state State flag, state bird, state flower, and state tree.tree.

State flag

Northern cardinal, Scarlet carnation, Ohio buckeye

Geography (mountains, rivers, Geography (mountains, rivers, lakes, plains)lakes, plains)

Rivers: Ohio river

Plains: Till plains

Appalachian Plateau

Bluegrass region

HistoryHistory

• Historical points of interest include Historical points of interest include huge Indian burial mounds and forts huge Indian burial mounds and forts that date back to prehistoric times. It that date back to prehistoric times. It became a state March 1became a state March 1stst, 1803. It , 1803. It was the 17was the 17thth state. state.

Economy, industries, jobs Agriculture: soybeans, dairy products, corn,

hogs, cattle, and eggs. Industry: transportation, equipment,

fabricated metal products, and machinery.

Popular attractions and sports Popular attractions and sports teamsteams

Popular attractions: Adina Memorial, Popular attractions: Adina Memorial, Campus Mauritius Museum, and Fort Campus Mauritius Museum, and Fort Recovery.Recovery.

Spots teams: Columbus Blue Jackets Spots teams: Columbus Blue Jackets {NHL}, Cleveland Browns {NFL}, {NHL}, Cleveland Browns {NFL}, Cincinnati Bengals {NFL}.Cincinnati Bengals {NFL}.

Famous people and Famous people and College/UniversitiesCollege/Universities

Famous people: William Howard Taft, William Famous people: William Howard Taft, William McKinley, James Abram Garfield, Benjamin McKinley, James Abram Garfield, Benjamin Harrison. They were all presidents. Harrison. They were all presidents.

College/Universities: Ohio Dominican College/Universities: Ohio Dominican University, Ohio Valley Colleges of Technology.University, Ohio Valley Colleges of Technology.

Resources Used

http://www.50states.comWorld Book Encyclopedia

Regions of the United States