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Indiana

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Indiana (/ˌɪndiˈænə/ (Loudspeaker.svglisten)) 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.

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Indiana
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
Map of the United States with Indiana highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodIndiana Territory
Admitted to the UnionDecember 11, 1816 (19th)
Capital
(and largest city)
Indianapolis
Largest metro and urban areasIndianapolis
Government
  GovernorEric Holcomb (R)
  Lieutenant GovernorSuzanne Crouch (R)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
  Upper houseIndiana Senate
  Lower houseIndiana House of Representatives
JudiciaryIndiana Supreme Court
U.S. senators
U.S. House delegation
  • 7 Republicans
  • 2 Democrats
(list)
Area
  Total36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)
  Land35,868 sq mi (92,897 km2)
  Water550 sq mi (1,424 km2)  1.5%
  Rank38th
Dimensions
  Length270 mi (435 km)
  Width140 mi (225 km)
Elevation
700 ft (210 m)
Highest elevation1,257 ft (383 m)
Lowest elevation320 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,785,528[3]
  Rank17th
  Density189/sq mi (73.1/km2)
   Rank16th
  Median household income
$62,743 (2,021)[4]
  Income rank
37th
DemonymHoosier
Language
  Official languageEnglish
Time zones
80 countiesUTC−05:00 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
12 countiesUTC−06:00 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation
IN
ISO 3166 codeUS-IN
Traditional abbreviationInd.
Latitude37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N
Longitude84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W
Websitewww.in.gov
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State symbols of Indiana
List of state symbols
Flag_of_Indiana.svg
State_Seal_of_Indiana.svg
Poem"Indiana"[5]
Slogan"IN Indiana"[6]
Living insignia
BirdNorthern cardinal[7]
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
FlowerPeony[8]
(Paeonia)
InsectSay's firefly[9]
(Pyractomena angulata)
TreeTulip tree[8]
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Inanimate insignia
Color(s)Blue and gold
FirearmGrouseland Rifle[10]
FoodPopcorn (state snack)[11]
FossilMastodon[12]
(Mammut americanum)
RockIndiana limestone[13]
OtherWabash River (state river)[13]
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Hoosier Spirit II (state aircraft)[14]
State route marker
Route marker
State quarter
Indiana quarter dollar coin
Released in 2002
Lists of United States state symbols
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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.