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Also Known As Hoosier State
Capital Indianapolis
Population (2020) 6,785,528; (2023 est.) 6,862,199
Governor Eric Holcomb (Republican)
Date Of Admission December 11, 1816
U.S. Senators Mike Braun (Republican) • Todd Young (Republican)
State Nickname Hoosier State
State Motto "Crossroads of America"
State Bird northern cardinal
State Flower peony
State Song “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 9 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours) • Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 94,326
Total Area (Sq Mi) 36,420
1Excluding military abroad.2Species not designated.

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