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State Facts
Full Name - State of Indiana
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - December 11, 1816 (19th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 6537334 (16th)
Land Area (Rank) - 35,867 square miles; 92,895 square kilometers (38th)
Capital - Indianapolis
State Nicknames - 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
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