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Capital	Indianapolis
Nickname	Hoosier State
Motto	The Crossroads of America
Statehood	December 11,1816 (19th)
Origin of State's Name	"Land of the Indians."
Largest Cities	Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Gary, South Bend
Border States	Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Area	35,870 sq. mi., 38th largest
State Bird	Cardinal
State Flower	Peony
State Tree	Tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera)
State Song	On the banks of the Wabash
Indiana means "land of the Indians." It joined the Union in 1816 as the 19th state. Indiana is a small state with a large population. The state's nickname is "Hoosier State" and its residents are commonly referred to as "Hoosiers" although no one seems certain just how the name originated. Maybe it has its origins in "Who's there?". This way the Indiana pioneers greeted strangers. It could also come from "husher", a colloquial term for someone, who uses his fists to keep someone else from speaking (="to hush"). Indiana is a state of mostly small towns and midsize cities. Its largest city and capital is Indianapolis, where the nation's most famous auto race, the Indianapolis 500, is held each year. Indiana has broad, fertile plains and is a part of the Corn Belt; but, it is also a manufacturing center. The varied landscape of the state offers a wide variety of activities.

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