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Picturesque Indiana was the 19th state in the USA; it became a state on December 11, 1816.
State Abbreviation: IN
State Nickname: Hoosier State
Capital City: Indianapolis
Area: 36,420 square miles [Indiana is the 38th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 6,080,485 (as of 2000) [Indiana is the 14th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Peony
Tree: Tulip tree
Largest Cities: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Gary, Hammond, Bloomington, Muncie, Anderson, Terre Haute
Bordering States: Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Bordering Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Major Rivers: Ohio River, Wabash River, White River, Tippecanoe River
Major Lakes: Mississinewa Lake, Lake Michigan
Highest Point: Hoosier Hill, Wayne County (near Richmond in east-central Indiana) - 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products, eggs
Industry: Steel, electric equipment, transportation equipment, chemical products, petroleum and coal products, machinery
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