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Welcome to TheseUnitedStates - Indiana

Indiana, our 19th state, was admitted to the Union December 11, 1816. The 2000 census has Indiana's population at 6,080,485, ranking 14th in the US. With a total area of 36,418 square miles, the state ranks 38th in size. Indiana's capital, Indianapolis, is also its largest city.

Useful Internet Links for Indiana:

Official Website of Indiana

http://www.in.gov/

Travel and Tourism Department

http://www.in.gov/visitindiana/

Call toll free 1-888-ENJOYIN

Pick a Homepage - Indiana

Congress.org - Indiana Elected Officials

Indiana Weather from Weather.com

National Park Service Sites in Indiana

Indiana News from USA Today

Indiana fun facts:

Indiana State Bird: Cardinal

Indiana State Flower: Peony

Indiana State Motto: Crossroads of America

Indiana State Song: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away

Indiana State Tree: Tulip Poplar

Nickname: Hoosier State

The geographic center of Indiana lies in Boone County, 14 miles NNW of Indianapolis. At 1,257 feet, the highest point in Indiana is located just west of Bethel near the Ohio border. The name Indiana means "land of the Indians."

Brief History: When the first Europeans arrived, Miami, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Piankashaw, Wea, and Shawnee peoples inhabited the area. In 1731 a French trading post was established at Vincennes. The explorer La Salle arrived in the South Bend area in 1679. A French fort was built At Lafayette in 1717. France ceded the area to Britain in 1763. During the American Revolution, General George Rogers Clark captured Vincennes for the Americans. At war's end, Britain ceded the area to the US.

Indiana Tourist Attractions include Lincoln Log Cabin Historic Site, near Charleston; George Rogers Clark Park, Vincennes; Wyandotte Cave; Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park; Benjamin Harrison Home; Indianapolis 500 raceway and museum, Indianapolis; Indiana Dunes, near Chesterton; National College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend; and Hoosier National Forest in south-central Indiana.