Indiana is a U.S.
state in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Other cities and towns include Bloomington, Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, Muncie, Lafayette, and Marion. People who live in Indiana are sometimes called Hoosiers.
Indiana | |
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State of Indiana | |
Nickname: The Hoosier State | |
Motto: The Crossroads of America | |
Anthem: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Indiana Territory |
Admitted to the Union | December 11, 1816 (19th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Indianapolis |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Indianapolis |
Government | |
• Governor | Eric Holcomb (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Suzanne Crouch (R) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Indiana Senate |
• Lower house | Indiana House of Representatives |
U.S. senators | Todd Young (R) Mike Braun (R) |
U.S. House delegation | 7 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) |
• Land | 35,868 sq mi (92,897 km2) |
• Water | 550 sq mi (1,424 km2) 1.5% |
• Rank | 38th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 270 mi (435 km) |
• Width | 140 mi (225 km) |
Elevation | 700 ft (210 m) |
Highest elevation (Hoosier Hill) | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
Lowest elevation (Confluence of Ohio River and Wabash River) | 320 ft (97 m) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 6,733,219 |
• Rank | 17th |
• Density | 183/sq mi (70.7/km2) |
• Rank | 16th |
• Median household income | $54,181 (2,017) |
• Income rank | 24th |
Demonym | Hoosier |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
Time zones | |
80 counties | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
12 counties | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
USPS abbreviation | IN |
ISO 3166 code | US-IN |
Traditional abbreviation | Ind. |
Latitude | 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N |
Longitude | 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W |
Website | www |
Indiana state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Cardinal |
Fish | Largemouth bass |
Flower | Peony |
Insect | Say's Firefly |
Tree | Tulip tree |
Inanimate insignia | |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Firearm | Grouseland Rifle |
Food | Sugar cream pie |
Poem | "Indiana" |
Rock | Salem Limestone |
Ship | USS Indianapolis (4), USS Indiana (4) |
Slogan | Honest to Goodness Indiana |
Soil | Miami |
Sport | Basketball |
Other | River: Wabash |
State route marker | |
State quarter | |
Released in 2002 | |
Lists of United States state symbols |
Indiana's state bird is the cardinal. Indiana's state flower is the peony. Indiana's state tree is a tulip tree.
Indiana has borders with four other states: Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. It also touches Lake Michigan, which is the only one of the Great Lakes that is completely inside the United States.
Before it was called Indiana, most people who lived there were indigenous. France colonized the area, renaming it New France. They enslaved the indigenous peoples, and introduced black slaves. In the 18th century, the United States took the area from France. Many slave owners from Kentucky and Virginia moved into the area. By 1820, it had become a state called Indiana. The government ordered all slaves to be freed, but black people were still enslaved there into at least the 1830s.
One attraction of Indiana is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the Indianapolis 500 is held every year. The Indianapolis 500 is one of the biggest car races in the United States. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is not actually in Indianapolis. It is in a town called Speedway, which is completely surrounded by Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis 500 car race is based in Indianapolis. Professional sports teams include the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) and the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Colleges and universities in Indiana with well-known sports teams include Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University.
The Indiana Statehouse is the official State Capitol Complex of the State of Indiana
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