Ohio

Ohio can be described as a state located in the Midwestern region. It is the 34th largest of the 50 U.S. States by area. With a population close to 11.8 million, it is the seventh-most populated and tenth most densely populated. The capital of the state, Columbus, is the largest city. Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and the Columbus metro area are the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the “Buckeye State” after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as “Buckeyes”. Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states.

The Ohio River is the state’s name. It derives its name from the Seneca word , which means “good river”, “great stream” or “large creek”. Ohio was formed from lands west of Appalachia, which were contested from colonial times to the Northwest Indian Wars of late 18th century. It was divided from the Northwest Territory. This was the first frontier of new United States. Ohio became the 17th state to be admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, becoming the 17th. Although Ohio has transitioned to a more information- and service-based economy in the 21st century, it remains an industrial state, ranking seventh in GDP as of 2019, with the third largest manufacturing sector and second largest automobile production.