Intriguing Facts About Indiana.
Officially nicknamed “The Hoosier State” and sometimes called “The Mother of Vice Presidents,” Indiana was the 19th state to join the United States of America on December 11, 1816.
It has a population of 6,732,219 people, making it the 17th most populous state.
Indiana is bordered by the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois.
With a total of 36,418 square miles (94,321 square kilometers) of land and water, it is the 38th largest state.
The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis, situated smack bang in the middle of the state.
That’s enough fast facts about the Hoosier State for now, though; we’re here to learn some of the more intriguing facts!
Many US states have names whose origins are shrouded in mystery, are based on words from one of the many Native American languages, or have such doubtful origins that no one can agree on a single answer.
Indiana, on the other hand, is not one of those states.
Indiana simply means “Land of the Indians” or, more simply, “Indian Land.”
The region that makes up Indiana was originally a part of the Northwest Territory.
This included a great swathe of land encompassing all of modern-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as a fraction of north-eastern Minnesota.
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