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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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Discover Ohio - Guide to the state sponsored by the Ohio Public Library Information Network. Includes information on the arts, attractions, events, government services and Ohio facts.
AroundOhio.Com - Provides news and business links.
Meta Description: [ AroundOhio.Com offers compelling online content and navigational services with a focus on the Ohio Valley region of the United States. We are continually striving to make AroundOhio.Com the most comprehensive and organized source of Ohio information on the Web. ]
Office of Strategic Research - Official source of statistical information on the people, industry, and economy of Ohio. Data is presented for each county. Acrobat Reader is needed for details.
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OH Kids - Directory of kid-friendly web sites. Part of the Ohio Public Library Information Network.
Ohio Community Pages - List of official and near official Ohio community web sites.
Meta Description: [ Directory of links to community pages in the state of Ohio. ]
Ohio QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau - Provides frequently requested Census statistics for Ohio and each of the counties.
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OhioBiz - Searchable directory of Ohio businesses, organizations and education related web sites.
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OhioCities.com - Provides links to schools, entertainment and business listings, organized by city.
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Wowworks Ohio City Guide - List of official state, city, county, regional and community guide web sites. Latest Ohio state news from Reuters. Live web cam links included.
Meta Description: [ Easy-to-use directory of state, regional, county & city web sites in Ohio. Includes official & unofficial sites. ]
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