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[[Image:Ohio flag.png|right|thumb|250px|{{#ifexist:Template:Ohio flag.png/credit|{{Ohio flag.png/credit}}<br/>|}}State Flag of Ohio. Ohio is the only US State with a non-rectangular flag.]] | |||
'''Ohio''', nicknamed the Buckeye State, was the 17th state admitted to the [[United States of America]] on March 1, 1803. Ohio is the 7th most populous state in the US, while ranking 34th in land area. | '''Ohio''', nicknamed the Buckeye State, was the 17th state admitted to the [[United States of America]] on March 1, 1803. Ohio is the 7th most populous state in the US, while ranking 34th in land area. | ||
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Ohio, nicknamed the Buckeye State, was the 17th state admitted to the United States of America on March 1, 1803. Ohio is the 7th most populous state in the US, while ranking 34th in land area.
Ohio holds the distinction of being the birthplace of more US Presidents than any other state with 8.
Geography
Ohio is located in the Midwest, bordered by Michigan and Lake Erie to the north, Indiana to the west, Kentucky and West Virginia to the south, and Pennsylvania to the east. The Ohio River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, is the largest river in the state and forms it's southern border.
The capital is Columbus. Other large cities are Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, and Youngstown.