Ohio is a state in the United States. Historically a part of the Midwest, Ohio is a cultural and geographical crossroads, which was settled by people from New England, the Middle States, Appalachia, and the upper south. "This slice of the mid-west contains a bit of everything American—part north-eastern and part southern, part urban and part rural, part hardscrabble poverty and part booming suburb," notes The Economist.A grain of sand for your thoughts", The Economist, December 20, 2005, retrieved December 23, 2005. Prior to 1984, the United States Census Bureau considered Ohio part of the North Central Region."Geographic Definitions"Census Region definition, United States Census Bureau, retrieved December 22, 2005. That region concept was renamed "Midwest" and split into two divisions. Ohio is now in the East North Central States division."Geographic Definitions" Census Region definition Attachment C, United States Census Bureau, retrieved December 22, 2005.

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union under the Northwest Ordinance. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is OH; its old-style abbreviation is O. Ohio is an Iroquois word meaning "good river." The name refers to the Ohio River that forms its southern border.

The United States Navy has named several ships USS Ohio in honor of this state.

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Pryor Leads Bucks Past Oregon 26-17 In Rose Bowl: Ohio State's bowl woes are over, thanks to a sturdy defense and a... http://bit.ly/6arSA3
News4Jax (News4Jax) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:35 -0000
Pryor Leads Bucks Past Oregon 26-17 In Rose Bowl: Ohio State's bowl woes are over, thanks to a sturdy defense and a... http://bit.ly/6arSA3
LOL! Does your degree say, The Ohio State University? LOL! I have one that does and I am working on another one. Stay in your lane! @Bunchi9
MsConception08 (Allison ) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:35 -0000
LOL! Does your degree say, The Ohio State University? LOL! I have one that does and I am working on another one. Stay in your lane! @Bunchi9
Every place in KY and Ohio seems to be haunted!
SusheilaW (Susheila ) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:35 -0000
Every place in KY and Ohio seems to be haunted!
Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oregon Ducks 26-17 in the 96th Rose Bowl - Examiner.com http://bit.ly/6PuVdV
augustinaMcenni (Pearl Siebert) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:32 -0000
Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oregon Ducks 26-17 in the 96th Rose Bowl - Examiner.com http://bit.ly/6PuVdV
yayyyy for Ohio State! GO BUCKEYES! :)
susiehirsch (Susie Hirsch) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:30 -0000
yayyyy for Ohio State! GO BUCKEYES! :)
Ohio State ends bowl losing streak, beats Oregon, 26-17: PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Ohio State's bowl woes are over, ... http://bit.ly/5rdWBI
limanews (limanews) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:05:29 -0000
Ohio State ends bowl losing streak, beats Oregon, 26-17: PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- Ohio State's bowl woes are over, ... http://bit.ly/5rdWBI

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