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| − | '''Indiana''' | + | '''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]]. |
Indiana is recognized as the 'Limestone capital of the world' with more [[limestone]] quarried from the state than anywhere else in the world. | Indiana is recognized as the 'Limestone capital of the world' with more [[limestone]] quarried from the state than anywhere else in the world. | ||
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| Capital | Indianapolis |
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| 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 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.
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.
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