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State song Indiana's state song is On the banks of the Wabash. It was adopted on March 14 th, 1913 words and music by Paul Dresser. It was first published in https://soundcloud.comsoundcloud.com
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The Hoosier stateIndiana's state capital is Indianapolis.
Plate and quarterIndiana‘s quarter is a Indy carwith nineteen stars and the statebehind the Indy car.Indiana's plate is the state on The very left and 200 across thestate. It has a ring of stars with the state in it.
State songIndiana's state song is On the banks of
the Wabash.It was adopted on March 14th, 1913 words
and music by Paul Dresser.It was first published in 1897.https://soundcloud.com
State mottoCrossroads of America.The crossroads of America the Indiana state
motto can be traced back to the 1800s, when the east-west National Road and the north-south Michigan crossed in Indianapolis.
Today more major highways intersect in Indiana than any other state.
Indiana’s total area is 36291 square miles. In terms of size, it ranks 38th among the states and the smallest of the twelve Midwestern states.
Sports The first Indy 500 was held in 1911. in the
initial race, the winner averaged about 75 miles per hour and collected first place “purse” 14,000 dollars.
Today, the speed is 160 miles per hour, and the winners “purse” is over 3 million dollars.
Natural recourses TimberCoalWaterways and forestsPlant and animal speciesGasoil
State sealThe seal depicts a pioneer woodsman felling
a tree while a buffalo runs from the forest, the sun is setting in the background.
State flowerIndiana’s state flower is the peony. Its is a
flower that can vary is color such as pink, white, and red.
Peonies can grow up to 10 inches depending on the variety.
It is regarded as a symbol of good fortune and good marriage.
It can live to be 100 years old.The old Indiana state flower is the zinnia.
State flagThe Indiana flag has nineteen golden stars and a
gold torch on a blue field. The torch represents liberty and enlightenment.
The rays represent the far reaching influence of liberty and enlightenment. The stars in the outer circle represent the thirteen original states.
Those in the inner circle represent the next five states admitted into the union. The largest star, above the torch, stands for Indiana , the nineteenth state.
Indiana’s flag was adopted in 1917.
Geography Indiana is bordered by Lake Michigan and
Michigan in the north and by Kentucky in the south. On the east is Ohio and on the west is Illinois.
The highest point in Indiana is Hoosier Hill in Franklin Township at 1,257 feet above sea level.
The lowest point in Indiana is 320 feet above sea level, where the Wabash River flows into the Ohio River, in Posey County.
Famous peopleMichael Jackson.Larry Bird.Adam Lambert.
Governor The current governor is Mike Pence. Is a American politician and attorney who has
served as the 50th governor of Indiana since 2013.
State birdThe state bird is the cardinal. Cardinals in the family cardinalidae, are
passerine birds found in north and south America.
They are also known as the cardinal-grosbeaks and the cardinal-buntings.
State nickname and stoneThe Hoosier state.It means inhabitant of Indiana. Indiana’s state stone is the limestone.It was adopted in 1971.
Attractions The Eiteljorg museum.The Lanier mansion.First Christian church in Columbus.WonderLab Museum of Science
Cites https://www.google.comhttp://www.netstate.com/http://www.in.gov/
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