The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Indiana:
Indiana – a U.S. state, was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is located in the midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region of North America. With 6,483,802 residents, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is the smallest state in the contiguous U.S. west of the Appalachian Mountains. Indiana's capital and largest city is Indianapolis, the second largest of any state capital and largest state capital east of the Mississippi River.
General reference
Names
Common name: Indiana
Pronunciation: Official name: State of Indiana Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: IN ISO 3166-2 code: US-IN Internet second-level domain: .in.us Nicknames Crossroads of America (previously used on license plates) Hoosier State Hospitality State Adjectivals Indiana Hoosier Demonyms Hoosier Indianian (usage disparaged) Indianan (usage disparaged)
Geography of Indiana
Geography of Indiana
Indiana is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Contiguous United States
Central United States
Corn Belt
Rust Belt
East North Central States
Midwestern United States
Great Lakes Region
Population of Indiana: 6,483,802 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of Indiana (land and water): Atlas of Indiana