Ohio

Ohio is a state in the Unitit States o Americae. The caipital is Columbus.

The state taks its name frae the Ohio River, whilk is Anglicised frae the Seneca wird  ohiːyo', meanin "guid watter", "muckle watter" or "muckle boucht". Pairtitioned frae the Northwast Territory, Ohio wis the 17t state amettit tae the Union on 1 Mairch 1803, an the furst unner the Northwast Ordinance. Ohio wis i the bygane cryed "the Buckeye State" efter its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are kent forbye as "Buckeyes".

The govrenment o Ohio is componed o the executive brainch, led bi the Govrenor; the legislative brainch, whilk comprises the bicameral Ohio General Assemmly; an the judicial brainch, led bi the state Supreme Coort. Ohio occupies 16 seats in the Unitit States Hoose o Representatives. Ohio is weel kent for its status as baith a swing state and a bellwether in naitional elections. Sax Preses o the Unitit States hae been electit that haed Ohio as thair hame state.

References

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State govrenment
 Ohio state govrenment wabsteid

Relatit information


Category:States o the Unitit States
Category:States an territories established in 1803