Ohio is important in elections because it is a swing state. Candidates often campaign a lot there and prior to2020, the last time they voted for the losing candidate was1960. Also, noRepublican has ever won the presidency without carrying this state. Ohio has both farmland and cities, and is part of theMidwest. Ohio is the 8th most populated state in the United States of America.
Ohio bordersPennsylvania,Michigan,Indiana,Kentucky, andWest Virginia, and it shares a water border withOntario,Canada. Western Ohio is mostly flat farmland, with some hills. Southern and Southeastern Ohio is near theAppalachian Mountains, and is the most mountainous part of the state. Most of this area is covered by forests. This part of Ohio is home to the Ohio River, the Wayne National Forest, and the Hocking Hills, which has waterfalls and canyons.
Central Ohio is mostly rolling hills, and is home to Columbus. Northeast Ohio is dominated by the Lake Erie coast and has a mix of cities and countryside.
For many years, industry and manufacturing was the biggest part of Ohio's economy.Youngstown was a big steel producer, as was Cleveland. Other manufacturing - including the car industry - was a major factor across the state. Since the 1970s, industry has shrank in Ohio, but it is still a big part of the local economy. Today, other businesses are more prominent. Cleveland is one of the biggest hubs for Healthcare, and its main hospital, the famousCleveland Clinic, is the largest employer in the region. Banking is also a major business, and foods and retail are too. Cincinnati plays host to the headquarters of Fifth Third Bank, Cintas,Kroger, Luxottica,Procter & Gamble andMacy's, whereas, Columbus hosts the headquarters of LBrands,JPMorgan Chase, Huntington Bank, Rogue Fitness,Wendy's, Big Lots, Cardinal Health and Nationwide Insurance. In addition The J.M. Smucker Company and Key Bank are also based in Ohio.
↑According to the U.S. CensusJuly 2017 Annual Estimate , Greater Columbus is the largestMetropolitan statistical area (MSA) that isentirely within Ohio, with a population of 2,078,725; and Greater Cincinnati is the largest MSA that isat least partially within Ohio, with a population of 2,179,082, approximately 25% of which is in Indiana or Kentucky. Which MSA is the largestin Ohio depends on the context.
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