Indiana
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Indiana (/ˌɪndiˈænə/ (
listen)) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.
Indiana | |
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| State of Indiana | |
| Nickname: "The Hoosier State" | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"[1] | |
 Map of the United States with Indiana highlighted | |
| 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 | 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 | www |
| List of state symbols | |
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| Poem | "Indiana"[5] |
| Slogan | "IN Indiana"[6] |
| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Northern cardinal[7] (Cardinalis cardinalis) |
| Flower | Peony[8] (Paeonia) |
| Insect | Say's firefly[9] (Pyractomena angulata) |
| Tree | Tulip tree[8] (Liriodendron tulipifera) |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Firearm | Grouseland Rifle[10] |
| Food | Popcorn (state snack)[11] |
| Fossil | Mastodon[12] (Mammut americanum) |
| Rock | Indiana limestone[13] |
| Other | Wabash River (state river)[13] Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Hoosier Spirit II (state aircraft)[14] |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2002 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Various indigenous peoples inhabited what would become Indiana for thousands of years, some of whom the U.S. government expelled between 1800 and 1836. Indiana received its name because the state was largely possessed by native tribes even after it was granted statehood. Since then, settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States; the state's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York, Central Indiana by migrants from the Mid-Atlantic states and adjacent Ohio, and Southern Indiana by settlers from the Upland South, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee.[15]
Indiana has a diverse economy with a gross state product of $352.62 billion in 2021.[16] It has several metropolitan areas with populations greater than 100,000 and a number of smaller cities and towns. Indiana is home to professional sports teams, including the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and the NBA's Indiana Pacers. The state also hosts several notable competitive events, such as the Indianapolis 500, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.