State Facts

Full Name

State of Ohio

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

March 1, 1803 (17th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

11,353,140 (7th)

Land Area (Rank)

40,948 square miles; 106,056 square kilometers (35th)

Capital

Columbus

Postal Abbreviation

OH

State Nickname

Buckeye State

Motto

With God all things are possible

Song

“Beautiful Ohio” (music by Mary Earl)

State Symbols

Flower: Scarlet carnation
Tree: Ohio buckeye
Bird: Cardinal
Gem: Ohio flint
Animal: White-tailed deer
Beverage: Tomato juice
Fossil: Trilobite
Wildflower: Large white trillium

Economy

Agriculture:
- Soybeans,
- dairy products,
- corn,
- tomatoes,
- hogs,
- cattle,
- poultry and eggs
Industry:
- Transportation equipment,
- fabricated metal products,
- machinery,
- food processing,
- electric equipment