Indiana

Indiana (/ɪndiˈænə/) is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 15th most populous of the 50 United States. Indiana is the least extensive state in the continental US west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis, the second largest of any state capital and larg... More
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Area:

  • 94,321 km² (36418 mi² )

Time zone(s):

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Population:

  • 4,662,498 (1960)

Country:

Contained by:

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Date founded:

  • Dec 11, 1816

Also known as:

  • Hoosier State,
  • IN,
  • Ind

Location

Population

number date
  • 2,700,876
  • 1910
  • 2,930,390
  • 1920
  • 1,350,428
  • 1860
  • 2,516,462
  • 1900
  • 988,416
  • 1850
  • 3,934,224
  • 1950
  • 3,427,796
  • 1940
  • 3,238,503
  • 1930
  • 4,662,498
  • 1960
  • 1,680,637
  • 1870
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 40.0066
  • -86.2914

Contains:

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Adjoins:

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Events:

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Capital:

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.46439E+11
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 6 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 20 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 10 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 14 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 7.25
  • Jan 1, 2012

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 4.7 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 4.6 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 4.7 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Government

Representatives:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • Jan 1977
  • Jan 6, 1999
  • Jan 3, 2011
  • Jan 3, 1981
  • Jan 3, 1989
  • Jan 3, 1959
  • Jan 3, 1977
  • Jan 3, 1947
  • Jan 3, 1959
  • Jan 3, 1941
  • Jan 3, 1947
  • Jan 3, 1935
  • Jan 3, 1941
  • Oct 20, 1925
  • Jan 3, 1935
  • Mar 4, 1923
  • Oct 14, 1925
  • Mar 4, 1917
  • Mar 4, 1923
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Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title From To
  • Jan 6, 2011
  • Jan 20, 2009
  • Jan 10, 2005
  • Sep 13, 2003
  • Jan 10, 2005
  • Jan 13, 1997
  • Sep 13, 2003
  • Jan 9, 1989
  • Jan 13, 1997
  • Jan 12, 1981
  • Jan 9, 1989
  • Jan 8, 1973
  • Jan 12, 1981
  • Jan 13, 1969
  • Jan 8, 1973
  • Jan 11, 1965
  • Jan 13, 1969
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Official symbols:

Kind of symbol Symbol Date adopted
  • 1931
  • 2007
  • 1933
  • 1957
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Flag referent

Flag:

Flag From date
  • May 31, 1917
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Nickname:

  • The Hoosier State

Abbreviation:

  • IN

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