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Indiana. By Quinn F., Cordell R., and Devin W. Nickname, Region in the U.S, Capital City, Major C ities and Population. Nickname: “the Hoosier state” Mid west Capital city: Indianapolis Major cities: Fort Wayne, South Bend, and G ary Population: 6,483,802 people.
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Indiana By Quinn F., Cordell R., and Devin W.
Nickname, Region in the U.S, Capital City, Major Cities and Population • Nickname: “the Hoosier state” • Mid west • Capital city: Indianapolis • Major cities: Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Gary • Population: 6,483,802 people
State flag, bird, and tree • Flag: • State bird: Northern cardinal • State tree: Tulip-poplar
Current governor and state senators • Governor: Mike Pence • Senators: Dan Coates: republican Joe Donnelly: democrat
Borders And Geography • Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois • Farmland, rugged hills
Natural resources/Agriculture/Farming • Natural resources: Steel, and limestone • Agriculture/farming: Indiana is good for farming because fertile grey-brown soil called alfisols cover most of northern and central Indiana, and dark, fertile soils known as malisons are found in northwestern and west-central Indiana.
History And Additional Historical Facts • Statehood: 1816 Historical facts: • 1763, the French and Indian war ends, Indiana becomes British • 1800, Indiana territory is established • 1779, George Rodgers Clark takes vinnecenes from the British
Places to visit • Brown County craft shops, in Nashville, have exhibits of such crafts as doll- and pottery-making, metalcraft, weaving, and woodworking. Many shops line the main street in Nashville. • Holiday World & Splashin' Safari,in Santa clause, is a theme park and water park with attractions in Christmas-, Halloween-, and Fourth of July-themed sections.
Additional Facts • Indianans have been called Hoosiers since the 1830s, but no one today knows what it means.