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| Capital City: | Columbus |
| Nickname: | Buckeye State |
| Motto: | With God, All Things are Possible. |
| Statehood: | March 1, 1803 (17th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | From the Iroquois Indian word for “good river.” |
| Largest Cities: | Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron |
| Border States: | Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Land Area: | 40,953 sq. mi., 35th largest |
| State Bird: | Cardinal |
| State Flower: | Scarlet Carnation (dianthus caryophyllus) |
| State Tree: | Buckeye (aesculus glabra) |
| State Song: | Beautiful Ohio |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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