1. Indiana By Quinn F., Cordell R., and Devin W.

2. Nickname, Region in the U.S, Capital City, Major Cities and Population Nickname: “the Hoosier state” Mid west Capital city: Indianapolis Major cities: Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Gary Population: 6,483,802 people

3. State flag, bird, and tree Flag: State bird: Northern cardinal State tree: Tulip-poplar

4. Current governor and state senators Governor: Mike Pence Senators: Dan Coates: republican Joe Donnelly: democrat

5. Borders And Geography Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois Farmland, rugged hills

6. Natural resources/Agriculture/Farming Natural resources: Steel, and limestone Agriculture/farming: Indiana is good for farming because fertile grey-brown soil called alfisols cover most of northern and central Indiana, and dark, fertile soils known as malisons are found in northwestern and west- central Indiana.

7. History And Additional Historical Facts Statehood: 1816 Historical facts: 1763, the French and Indian war ends, Indiana becomes British 1800, Indiana territory is established 1779, George Rodgers Clark takes vinnecenes from the British

8. Places to visit Brown County craft shops, in Nashville, have exhibits of such crafts as doll- and pottery- making, metalcraft, weaving, and woodworking. Many shops line the main street in Nashville. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, in Santa clause, is a theme park and water park with attractions in Christmas-, Halloween-, and Fourth of July-themed sections.

9. Additional Facts Indianans have been called Hoosiers since the 1830s, but no one today knows what it means.