Indiana State Government
Indiana, as you might expect, stems from the English word Indian. The Latin suffix tacked on the end roughly means “land of the.”
Capital: Indianapolis
Largest Cities: Anderson, Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Hammond, Lafayette, Muncie, Richmond, South Bend, Terre Haute, Vincennes
Present Constitution Drafted: 1851
Entered Union: December 11, 1816 (19)
Motto: “The Crossroads of America”
State Flower: Peony
State Tree: Tulip Tree
State Bird: Cardinal
