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| State of Indiana | |
| Anthem: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away | |
 Map of the United States with Indiana highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Indiana Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | December 11, 1816 (19th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Indianapolis |
| Largest metro | Greater Indianapolis |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Eric Holcomb (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Suzanne Crouch (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Indiana Senate |
| • Lower house | Indiana House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Todd Young (R) Mike Braun (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 7 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) |
| • Land | 35,868 sq mi (92,897 km2) |
| • Water | 550 sq mi (1,424 km2) 1.5% |
| • Rank | 38th |
| Elevation | 700 ft (210 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 320 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 6,733,219 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 183/sq mi (70.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Median household income | $54,181 (2,017) |
| • Income rank | 24th |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zones | |
| 80 counties | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| 12 counties | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | IN |
| ISO 3166 code | US-IN |
| Trad. abbreviation | Ind. |
| Latitude | 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N |
| Longitude | 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W |
| Website | www |
| Indiana state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Cardinal |
| Fish | Largemouth bass |
| Flower | Peony |
| Insect | Say's Firefly |
| Tree | Tulip tree |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Firearm | Grouseland Rifle |
| Food | Sugar cream pie |
| Poem | "Indiana" |
| Rock | Salem Limestone |
| Ship | USS Indianapolis (4), USS Indiana (4) |
| Slogan | Honest to Goodness Indiana |
| Soil | Miami |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Other | River: Wabash |
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Indiana is a U.S. state in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Other cities and towns include Bloomington, Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, Muncie, Lafayette, and Marion. People who live in Indiana are sometimes called Hoosiers.
Indiana's state bird is the cardinal. Indiana's state flower is the peony. Indiana's state tree is a tulip tree.
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