States, stretching from the Ohio River and the Appalachian Mountains in the south to Lake Erie in the north. On the shore of this lake is the city of Cleveland, famous for its Art Museum with a collection of European paintings and Asian art. Cleveland is also home to the Rock and Roll Museum and Hall of Fame, and nearby is the great Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Capital: Columbus. Famous cities:Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo
Ohio, formed in 1803, has several other nicknames.
Among those that are widely heard are "The Mother of Presidents" and "The birthplace of aviation." Ohio has the official nickname "horse chestnut state." The purest lakes, pastoral landscapes, and nature reserves attract connoisseurs of ecotourism. В In 1800, there were just over 45,000 residents in Ohio. The population then grew at a rate of over 10% per decade, and at the time of the 1970 census, just over 10,650,000 people were registered. Over the next three decades, growth slowed, and in 2000, the population in Ohio was about 11,350,000. As of July 1, 2011, it was estimated at 11,544,951 (according to the U.S. Census Bureau). In terms of population growth, Ohio lags behind the rest of the states. THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE STATE OF OHIO HAS PROVED TO BE VERY CONVENIENT FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EXPANSION. MOST OF THE STATE IS LOCATED ON FLAT TERRAIN. INTERESTING FACTS 1.Seven presidents of the United States of America and astronaut Neil Armstrong were born in Ohio. 2.It is forbidden to catch whales and give alcoholic drinks to fish on Sundays in Ohio. 3.The first hot dog was invented by Harry M. Stevens, a steel worker from Niles, Ohio. It happened on a cold April day 4.The Ohio flag has a unique shape 5.Ohio considers itself the birthplace of aviation, although North Carolina argues with this. In their bicycle workshop in Dayton, Ohio, the Wright brothers designed the first airplane in history.