State Facts

Full Name

State of Indiana

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

December 11, 1816 (19th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

6,080,485 (14th)

Land Area (Rank)

35,867 square miles; 92,895 square kilometers (38th)

Capital

Indianapolis

Postal Abbreviation

IN

State Nickname

Hoosier State

Motto

The Crossroads of America

Song

“On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” (music by Paul Dresser)

State Symbols

Flower: Peony
Tree: Tulip poplar
Bird: Cardinal
Stone: Limestone
River: Wabash

Economy

Agriculture:
- Eggs,
- dairy products,
- cattle,
- soybeans,
- corn,
- hogs
Industry:
- Steel,
- electric equipment,
- transportation equipment,
- chemical products