Indiana

… entered the Union on this date in 1816, the 19th state.

Motto: “The Crossroads of America.”
Nickname: Hoosier State.
Capital: Indianapolis

Bird: Cardinal.
Flower: Peony.
Poem: “Indiana.”
Song: “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away.”
Stone: Indiana limestone.
Tree: Tulip tree.

Total area: 36,418 sq. mi. (38th), including 551 sq. mi. inland water.
Population: 6,159,068 (14th) (2002 estimate).