INIndiana Fun Facts

Indiana fun facts

• The Indianapolis 500, held every Memorial Day weekend, is the largest single-day sporting event in the world.
• Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958, the 7th of 10 children.
• The state name means "Land of the Indians" — though the state's Native population was forcibly removed by the 1840s.
• Indiana is the only state with a basketball religion — high school games regularly sell out 20,000-seat arenas.

Quick stats

• Population: 5 to 10 million
• Area rank: #38 of 50
• Admitted: 1816
• Capital: Indianapolis
• Largest city: Indianapolis
• Time zone: Eastern

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