Indiana
The Hoosier State
Climate
Mild and green, with warm summers and cold winters. Average highs are about 85F (29C) in summer and 34F (1C) in winter, with about 42 inches of rain and snow each year.
Main industries
Rich farmland for corn, soybeans, and hogs, plus steel mills in the north and factories that build cars and recreational vehicles.
Top places for tourists
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the famous Indy 500 car race, and the sandy Indiana Dunes along Lake Michigan.
Places of interest
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the Indy 500 is one of the biggest car races in the world, and Indiana Dunes National Park on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A little history
Indiana became the 19th state in 1816. Its name means "Land of the Indians," and its people have been called Hoosiers for almost 200 years.
Fun fact
The town of Elkhart, Indiana, builds most of the recreational vehicles in the country, so it is called the RV capital of the world.