OHIO

Nickname(s): The Buckeye State; The Mother of Presidents;Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All

Motto: With God, all things are possible

Flag of Ohio

Seal of Ohio

The Governor of Ohio

•a Midwestern state in the United States

• The 34th largest state by area in the U.S

• nearly 11.5 million residents

• The Anglicized name 'Ohio' comes from the Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning 'great river‘

• Official language: None. (English, de facto)

52nd Mayor of ColumbusMichael B. Coleman

Columbus is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio

There are 251 cities and 681 villages in the state.

The biggest cities are: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Canton, Parma

Cleveland

Cincinnati

The climate of Ohio is a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid throughout the state, while winters generally range from cool to cold. Precipitation in Ohio is moderate year-round. Severe weather is not uncommon in the state, although there are typically fewer tornado reports in Ohio than in states located in what is known as the Tornado Alley.

Climate

EarthquakesAlthough few have registered as noticeable to the average citizen, More than 30 earthquakes occurred in Ohio between 2002 and 2007, and more than 200 quakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or higher have occurred since 1776.

The most substantial known earthquake in Ohio history was the Anna (Shelby County) earthquake, which occurred on March 9, 1937. It was centered in western Ohio, and had a magnitude of 5.4, and was of intensity VIII.

The Ohio Seismic Network (OhioSeis), a group of seismograph stations at several colleges, universities, and other institutions, and coordinated by the Division of Geological Survey of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,maintains an extensive catalog of Ohio earthquakes from 1776 to the present day, as well as earthquakes located in other states whose effects were felt in Ohio.

According to a Pew Forum poll, as of 2008, 76% of Ohioans identified as Christian. Specifically, 26% of Ohio's population identified as Evangelical Protestant, 22% identified as Mainline Protestant, and 21% identified as Roman Catholic.In addition, 17% of the population is unaffiliated with any religious body. There are also small minorities of Jehovah's Witnesses(1%), Jews (1%), Muslims(1%), Hindus(<0.5%), Buddhists (<0.5%), Mormons(<0.5%), and practitioners of other faiths (1-1.5%).

According to the same data, a majority of Ohioans, 55%, feel that religion is "very important," while 30% say that it is "somewhat important," and 15% responded that religion is "not too important/not important at all."Also, 36% of Ohioans indicate that they attend religious services at least once weekly, while 35% attend these services occasionally, and 27% seldom or never participate in these services.

Religion

PopulationAs of 2009, 3.6% of Ohio's total population is estimated to be foreign-born

Females comprise 51.3% of Ohio's population

Ohio's five largest ancestry groups, as of 2009, are:German (28.9%);Irish (14.8%);English (10.1%);Polish (8.4%);Italian (6.4%).

State symbols

State animal: White-tailed Deer

State bird: Cardinal

State fruit: tomato

State beverage: tomato juice

State insect: Ladybug