 Indiana
Information
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, and the George Rogers Clark National Historical
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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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