The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the midwestern region of the United States of America. With about 6.3 million residents, it is ranked 15th in population . It is the smallest state west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities.
Indiana is known nationally for its sports teams and athletic events. The Indianapolis Colts who were champions of the 2006 NFL season's Super Bowl, the NBA Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis 500 motorsports race which is the largest single-day sporting event in the world, and for a strong basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria.
Residents of Indiana are often called Hoosiers. Although many stories are told, the origin of the term is unknown.
The state's name means "Land of the Indians", or simply "Indian Land". The name dates back to at least 1800, when Indiana Territory was created, at which time the territory was unceded Indian land. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States, is in south-western Indiana near Evansville.
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