 Indiana became the 19th State on December 11,1816.
Abraham Lincoln moved to Indiana when he was 7 years old. He lived most of his boyhood life in Spencer County with his parents Thomas and Nancy.
The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Major Industries are agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat), manufacturing, mining (coal, limestone), steel-making.
Stats:
Capital - Indianapolis
Population 2002 Census - 6,159,068 Est.
Total mass - 36420 sq. miles
Land mass - 35870 sq. miles
Water - 550 sq. miles
Great Lakes - 235 sq. miles
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