Indiana Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of Indiana
Nicknames	The Hoosier State
Abbreviations	IN, US-IN
Origin of Name	"Land of the Indians"

Government
Official Languages	American Sign Language, English
Admission to Union	11 December 1816
Time Zones	Central, Eastern
Official Web Site	www.in.gov

Population
Capital	Indianapolis
Largest City	Indianapolis
Population	6,080,485 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: corn, hogs, cattle, soybean, wheat Industry: manufacturing, automobiles, electrical equipment, transportation equipment, chemical products, rubber, petroleum and coal products, factory machinery, mining (coal, limestone), steel-making

Geography
Area	36,418 square miles (94,321 km²)
Major Rivers	Tippecanoe River, Wabash River, White River, Ohio River
Major Lakes	Lake Michigan, Mississinewa Lake
Highest Point	Hoosier Hill - 1,257 feet (383 meters)
Bordering States	Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois
Bordering Country	None
Bordering Body of Water	Lake Michigan

Symbols
Flag
Motto	The Crossroads of America
Song	On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
Bird	Cardinal
Flower	Peony
Tree	Tulip Tree
Stone	Salem Limestone