Indiana Info
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Capital
City: Indianapolis
Economy: Manufacturing and agriculture.
Population: 6,114,745
Time Zone: 5-6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 and
-6 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed
Indiana's Flag:
The flag's dimensions shall be three feet fly by two feet hoist; or five
feet fly by three feet hoist; or any size proportionate to either of those
dimensions. The field of the flag shall be blue with nineteen stars and
a flaming torch in gold or buff. Thirteen stars shall be arranged in an
outer circle, representing the original thirteen states; five stars shall
be arranged in a half circle below the torch and inside the outer circle
of stars, representing the states admitted prior to Indiana; and the nineteenth
star, appreciably larger than the others and representing Indiana shall
be placed above the flame of the torch. The outer circle of stars shall
be so arranged that one star shall appear directly in the middle at the
top of the circle, and the word "Indiana" shall be placed in a
half circle over and above the star representing Indiana and midway between
it and the star in the center above it. Rays shall be shown radiating from
the torch to the three stars on each side of the star in the upper center
of the circle.
History of Indiana:
First explored for France by sieur de la Salle in 1679–1680, the region
figured importantly in the Franco-British struggle for North America that
culminated with British victory in 1763. George Rogers Clark led American
forces against the British in the area during the Revolutionary War and,
prior to becoming a state, Indiana was the scene of frequent Indian uprisings
until the victory of Gen. William Henry Harrison at Tippecanoe in 1811.
Indiana's 41-mile Lake Michigan waterfront—one of the world's great
industrial centers—turns out iron, steel, and oil products. Products
include automobile parts and accessories, mobile homes and recreational
vehicles, truck and bus bodies, aircraft engines, farm machinery, and fabricated
structural steel. Wood office furniture and pharmaceuticals are also manufactured.
The state is a leader in agriculture with corn the principal crop. Hogs,
soybeans, wheat, oats, rye, tomatoes, onions, and poultry also contribute
heavily to Indiana's agricultural output. Much of the building limestone
used in the U.S. is quarried in Indiana, which is also a large producer
of coal. Wyandotte Cave, one of the largest in the U.S., is located in Crawford
County in southern Indiana, and West Baden and French Lick are well known
for their mineral springs. Other attractions include Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial,
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Other Indiana
Links:
Association of Indiana Convention and Visitors
Bureaus
Indiana Association of Cities and
Towns
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Community Network Association
Indiana Department of Education
Indiana Department of Tourism
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