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Seal of Indiana Indiana is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the Midwest region of the United States of America. With over six million residents, it is ranked 15th in population and 17th in population density. It is 38th in land area. Indiana is bounded on the north by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan; on the east by Ohio; on the south by Kentucky, with which it shares the Ohio River as a border; and on the west by Illinois. Indiana is one of the Great Lakes states. As of 2006, Indiana has an estimated population of 6,313,520, which is an increase of 47,501, or 0.8%, from the prior year and an increase of 233,003, or 3.8%, since the year 2000. The total gross state product in 2005 was US$214 billion in 2000 chained dollars. Indiana's per capita income, as of 2005, was US$31,150. The Calumet region of northwest Indiana is the largest steel producing area in the U.S. Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities. It is best known for the Indianapolis 500 American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend, and a strong basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called Hoosiers. The state's name means "Land of the Indians" and Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States, can be found in southern Indiana. More about Indiana... The University of Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. "Notre Dame," meaning "Our Lady" in French, refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Indiana General Assembly granted the school its charter on January 15, 1844, under the name University of Notre Dame du Lac. While the translation of the French is "Our Lady of the Lake," the university actually has two lakes on its campus. Notre Dame's picturesque campus sits on 1,250 acres (5 km²) containing two lakes and 136 buildings. The school was founded on November 26, 1842, by 28-year-old Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC, and six Holy Cross Brothers who were members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, founded in Le Mans, France, in 1837. The University's Roman Catholic character is physically manifest throughout the Notre Dame campus. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is centrally located on campus. A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands atop the Main Building's dome, there are chapels in every residence hall, and crucifixes in most classrooms on campus. 82% of the student body self-identifies as Roman Catholic. Crown Hill Cemetery gateway, Indianapolis, the third largest cemetery in the United States. Wikinews Indiana portal May 5: Indiana primaries: Bernie Sanders wins Democratic, Donald Trump wins Republican May 8: Indiana Governor signs needle exchange program February 8: Cancer kills Niki Quasney, Indiana gay marriage pioneer November 13: Two-time plane crash survivor, Austin Hatch, scores first goal in college sports July 29: Jeff Gordon wins the 2014 Brickyard 400 Template:/box-header ...that Indiana's Eel River (pictured) once served as informal boundary between the lands of the Potawatomi people in the north and Miami people in the south? ...that the Potawatomi, a tribe of Native Americans, were evicted from land near Indiana’s Yellow River less than six years after tribal chiefs signed a treaty granting them that land in perpetuity? ...that the establishment of Camp Joe Holt, the first significant act to keep Kentucky from fully seceding to the Confederate States of America, had to be done in Indiana? ...that slavery existed in Indiana as late as 1840, even though Indiana was always a free state above the Mason-Dixon line, and slavery had been outlawed in the region due to the Northwest Ordinance in 1787? ...that the Hutsonville Bridge was a self-anchored suspension bridge that was controversially torn down in 1988, at the insistence of the Indiana Department of Transportation, despite the demolition company offering to donate 100,000 USD to preserve it instead? ...that Charles Butler McVay III, commander of the USS Indianapolis, was blamed when it was lost at sea in 1945 and only finally exonerated by the United States Congress posthumously in 2000? ▼ Indiana ► Buildings and structures in Indiana ► Communications in Indiana ► Indiana culture ► Economy of Indiana ► Education in Indiana ► Geography of Indiana ► Government of Indiana ► Health in Indiana ► History of Indiana ► Images of Indiana ► Indiana-related lists ► Military in Indiana ► Native American tribes in Indiana ► People from Indiana ► Politics of Indiana ► Sports in Indiana ► Transportation in Indiana ► Indiana stubs Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man") (born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently one of Joe Torre's coaches for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His popularity is comparable to that of Yankee greats like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. Mattingly grew up in Evansville, Indiana and was one of the nation's top prospects as a high school player at Reitz Memorial High School in 1979, earning a brief write-up in Sports Illustrated magazine. Terre Haute is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the state's western border with Illinois. It is the principal city of and is included in the Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,614. The city is the county seat of Vigo County. Its current Mayor is Kevin D. Burke. Terre Haute is home to Indiana State University, a public university with a student population just over 11,000. The private engineering school Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is located just east of the city, and is consistently rated one of the top engineering schools in the nation. The State of Indiana Flag of Indiana Seal Nickname(s): The Hoosier State Motto(s): The Crossroads of America Official language English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Largest metro Indianapolis-Carmel MSA Area Ranked 38th  • Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)  • Width 140 miles (225 km)  • Length 270 miles (435 km)  • % water 1.5  • Latitude 37° 46′ N to 41° 46′ N  • Longitude 84° 47′ W to 88° 6′ W Population Ranked 15th  • Total 6,080,485  • Density 169.5/sq mi  (65.46/km2) Ranked 16th Elevation  • Highest point Hoosier Hill 1,257 ft (383 m)  • Mean 689 ft  (210 m)  • Lowest point Ohio River 320 ft (98 m) Admission to Union December 11, 1816 (19th) Governor Mike Pence (R) (2013) Lieutenant Governor Susan Ellspermann (R) (2013) Legislature Indiana General Assembly  • Upper house Senate  • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D) Dan Coats (R) U.S. House delegation List Time zones    • 80 counties Eastern UTC-5/-4  • 12 counties in Evansville and Gary Metro Areas Central: UTC-6/-5 ISO 3166 US-IN Abbreviations IN, Website www.in.gov Bird: Cardinal   Flower: Peony   Tree: Tulip tree   Template:/box-header US-related WikiProjects Indiana Indiana State Roads Indianapolis What are WikiProjects? 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