Indiana
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Indiana was the nineteenth state to enter the union. Nicknamed "The Hoosier State", is encompasses a geographical area of 36,291 square miles (38th in size among United States), and has a population of 6,195,643, according to a 2003 census. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana is bordered by Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan.
| Capital | Indianapolis |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Crossroads of America |
| Official Language | English |
| Governor | Mitch Daniels, R |
| Senator | Evan Bayh, D {{{s1phone}}} [{{{s1email}}}] |
| Senator | Richard Lugar, R {{{s2phone}}} [{{{s2email }}}] |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | December 11, 1816 (19th) |
| Flag of Indiana | Motto: "The Crossroads of America" |
Indiana is recognized as the 'Limestone capital of the world' with more limestone quarried from the state than anywhere else in the world.
Notable people from Indiana
- Hoagy Carmichael, Songwriter
- Jim Davis, Creator of Garfield the Cat
- Eugene V Debs, Socialist Presidential Candidate
- Orville Redenbacher, Popcorn Magnate
- Steve McQueen, Actor
- James Dean, Actor
- Karl Malden, Actor
- Kurt Vonnegut, Novelist
- Lew Wallace, Civil War General, Author ( Ben Hur )
- Wendell Wilkie Presidential Candidate 1940.
- Alfred Kinsey, Sexual behaviour researcher
- Senator Evan Bayh an alleged Presidential Candidate and former governer.
- Notorious bank robber John Dillinger was born in Brightwood.
- Astronaut Gus Grissom was born in Mitchell.
- Former President Benjamin Harrison lived in Indianapolis and represented Indiana as a Senator.
- William Henry Harrison, a former President and the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, was the first governor of Indiana territory.
- Singer Michael Jackson is from Gary.
- Comedian David Letterman was born in Indianapolis.
- Mike Pence is a current Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Indiana and has been mentioned a possible candidate for the presidency.
- Former Vice President Dan Quayle was born in Indianapolis.
- Harland David Sanders (also known as Colonel Sanders), founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, was born in Henryville.