The state of Indiana is also called "The Hoosier State". Their moto is The Crossroads of America. The official languages are English. The spoken languages are General American English, Midwestern and Southern English Dialects, Other Languages. Before statehood it was called Indiana Territory. Indiana's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. (R), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Becky Skillman (R), Senators: Richard Lugar (R), Dan Coats (R), House Delegation: 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats (list).The legislature is General Assembly.

Total area for Indiana is 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) (Ranked 38th in the U.S.). The width is 140 miles (225 km) and the length is 270 miles (435 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N and 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 6,516,922 (2011 est) (Ranked 15th in the U.S.). This equates to a population density of 182/sq mi  (70.2/km2) Ranked 16th in the U.S.. The highest point is Hoosier Hill 1,257 ft (383 m) and the lowest point is Confluence of Ohio River and Wabash River 320 ft (97 m).

The abbreviations used for this state are IN US-IN. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.in.gov.

Short Description
Indiana (i/ɪndiˈænə/) is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region of North America. Indiana is the 38th most extensive and the 15th most populous of the 50 United States. Indiana is the least extensive state in the continental US west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis, the second largest of any state capital and largest state capital east of the Mississippi River.

Before it became a territory, varying cultures of indigenous peoples and historic Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of years. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved ancient earthwork mound sites in the United States, can be found in Southwestern Indiana near Evansville.

Residents of Indiana are known as Hoosiers. The derivation of the term is disputed, but one hypothesis has 'Hoosier' originating from a frontier greeting, a corruption of 'Who's here?' The state's name means 'Land of the Indians,' or simply 'Indian Land.' This name dates back to at least the 1760s but was first applied to the region by the United States Congress when the Indiana Territory was incorporated in 1800, separating it from the Northwest Territory.