Indiana
state of the United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Indiana | |
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State of Indiana | |
Nickname: "The Hoosier State" | |
Motto: "Crossroads of America" | |
Anthem: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" [1] | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Indiana Territory |
Admitted to the Union | December 11, 1816 (19th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Indianapolis |
Largest county or equivalent | Marion |
Largest metro and urban areas | Indianapolis |
Government | |
• Governor | Eric Holcomb (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Suzanne Crouch (R) |
Legislature | General Assembly |
• Upper house | Indiana Senate |
• Lower house | Indiana House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Indiana Supreme Court |
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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 | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
Lowest elevation | 320 ft (97 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,785,528[3] |
• Rank | 17th |
• Density | 189/sq mi (73.1/km2) |
• Rank | 16th |
• Median household income | $62,743 (2,021)[4] |
• Income rank | 37th |
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 | in |
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Quick Facts Living insignia, Bird ...
Indiana state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Bird | Cardinal |
Fish | Largemouth bass |
Flower | Peony |
Insect | Say's Firefly[5] |
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 |
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Released in 2002 | |
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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.