The State of Indiana is the 19th
U.S. state and is located in the
midwestern region of the
United States of America. With about 6.3 million residents, it is ranked 14th in
population and 17th in
population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area. Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities. It is known for the
Indianapolis 500 automobile race, held annually over the
Memorial Day weekend, and a strong basketball tradition, often called
Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called
Hoosiers. There are several ideas about the origin of the name. Linguists have traced it to England, where in one dialect it meant "farmer." Others have traced it to the Indiana workers who crossed the
Ohio River to work for Sam Hoosier during construction of the
Louisville and Portland Canal; these workers were known as "Hoosier's Men." Another story told to Indiana youths is that in the early 1800s, bar fights would break out in Indiana saloons, with many a man losing an ear. Someone would pick it up and ask "Whose ear?", which somehow evolved into Hoosier.
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