Indiana (IN)
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Admission to Statehood:
December 11,1816 (19th State)
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Area:
- Area: 36,420 sq.mi (94,327 sq.km.), 38th
- Land: 35,870 sq.mi. (92,903 sq.km.), 38th
- Water: 550 sq.mi. (1,424 sq.km.), 39th
- Great Lakes: 235 sq.mi. (609 sq.km.),8th
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Constitution:
Indiana's Constitution , 19th State
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Population (2013):
6,570,902; Rank: 16 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Cardinal | List of State Birds
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Constitution:
Indiana's Constitution , 19th State
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Flag:
The flags dimensions shall be three feet fly by two feet hoist; or five feet fly by three feet hoist; or any size proportionate to either of those dimensions. The field of the flag shall be blue with nineteen stars and a flaming torch in gold or buff. Thirteen stars shall be arranged in an outer circle, representing the original thirteen states; five stars shall be arranged in a half circle below the torch and inside the outer circle of stars, representing the states admitted prior to Indiana; and the nineteenth star, appreciably larger than the others and representing Indiana shall be placed above the flame of the torch. The outer circle of stars shall be so arranged that one star shall appear directly in the middle at the top of the circle, and the word "Indiana" shall be placed in a half circle over and above the star representing Indiana and midway between it and the star in the center above it. Rays shall be shown radiating from the torch to the three stars on each side of the star in the upper center of the circle. Flag adopted 1917. Get this Flag
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Flower:
Peony (Paeonia) | Other State Flowers
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Largest Cities:
Indianapolis | Fort Wayne | Evansville | South Bend | Hammond | Bloomington | Gary | Carmel | Fishers | Muncie
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Origin of State Name:
Latin for "Land of the Indians"
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Population (2013):
6,570,902; Rank: 16 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil:
Miami
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Song:
- "On the Banks of the Wabash" | Words by: Paul Dresser | Music by: Paul Dresser
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Tree:
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) | Other State Trees
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County Profile:
Indiana County Map , 92 Counties
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Representatives:
- US House: 113th Congress
- US Senate: 113th Congress
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Area:
- Area: 36,420 sq.mi (94,327 sq.km.), 38th
- Land: 35,870 sq.mi. (92,903 sq.km.), 38th
- Water: 550 sq.mi. (1,424 sq.km.), 39th
- Great Lakes: 235 sq.mi. (609 sq.km.),8th
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County Profile:
Indiana County Map , 92 Counties
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Geographic Center:
Boone, 14 miles northnorthwest of Indianapolis
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Highest Point:
Hoosier Hill ; 1,257 feet, (383 m), 44th tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 39°53.7'N / 86°16'W
- Relative Center: Boone, 14 miles north northwest of Indianapolis
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Lowest Point:
Confluence of Ohio and Wabash Rivers ; 320 feet, 34th lowest
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Image | Hilly southern region; fertile rolling plains in central region, flat, heavily glaciated north; dunes along Lake Michigan shore.
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- Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products, eggs.
- Industry: Steel, electric equipment, transportation equipment, chemical products, petroleum and coal products, machinery.
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