Indiana

Hoosier State

Indiana is the smallest state west of the Appalachian Mountains and is a diverse state with some large urban areas and some small industrial cities. Indiana�s climate includes hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters.

Indiana's labor force is located primarily in medium-sized and smaller cities rather than in very large and expensive metropolises. Agriculture, manufacturing, mining, steel-making and other manufacturing including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automobiles, electrical and transportation equipment, chemical products, rubber, coal products and factory machinery make up the industrial side of Indiana�s economy along with Soybeans that are a major cash crop.

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Quick Facts

Population: Over 6 million
Size: 35,867 sq mi. (92,896 sq km)
Per Capita Personal Income: $33,616 as of 2007
Capital: Indianapolis

Professional Sports Teams

Football: Indiana Colts
Football (AFL): Indiana Firebirds

Basketball: Indiana Pacers
Basketball (WNBA): Indiana Fever

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That �Hoosier State� came into general usage in the 1830s. John Finley of Richmond wrote a poem, "The Hoosier's Nest," which was used as the "Carrier's Address" of the Indianapolis Journal, Jananuary 1, 1833. It was widely copied throughout the country and even abroad. A few days later, on January 8, 1833, at the Jackson Day dinner in Indianapolis, John W. Davis offered "The Hoosier State of Indiana" as a toast. And in August, former Indiana governor James B. Ray announced that he intended to publish a newspaper, The Hoosier, at Greencastle, Indiana.

That these people come from Indiana: Anne Baxter, Larry Bird, James Dean, Virgil Grissom, Michael Jackson, David Letterman, Carole Lombard, Shelly Long, Forrest Tucker, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Wilbur Wright, John Cougar Mellencamp and Bill Bailey (Axel Rose).

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