Indiana

Capital: Indianapolis

Population: 6,080,485

Entered the Union: December 11, 1816

As the: 19th state

Motto: The Crossroads of America

Nickname: Hoosier State

Origin of Name: The meaning is "land of Indians"

Major Industries: Iron, Steel, Oil

Historical Sites: Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Amish Acres, Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement, Historic Fort Wayne

Points of Interest: Wyandotte Cave, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana Dunes, Holiday World, Brown County craft shops