Geography                  

Indiana

STATE, UNITED STATES

flag of Indiana

Seal of Indiana

CAPITAL

Indianapolis

POPULATION¹

(2010) 6,483,802; (2019 est.) 6,732,219

TOTAL AREA (SQ MI)

36,420

TOTAL AREA (SQ KM)

94,326

GOVERNOR

Eric Holcomb (Republican)

STATE NICKNAME

Hoosier State

DATE OF ADMISSION

December 11, 1816

STATE MOTTO

"Crossroads of America"

STATE BIRD

northern cardinal

STATE FLOWER²

peony

STATE SONG

“On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away”

U.S. SENATORS

Mike Braun (Republican)

Todd Young (Republican)

SEATS IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9 (of 435)

TIME ZONE

Central (GMT − 6 hours)

Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)

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History                        

Population: 6.7 million

Nickname: The Hoosier State

Key Cities: Fort Wayne, Evansville, Indianapolis, South Bend, Bloomington

Postal Abbreviation: IN

Major Industries: Auto, life sciences, transportation, information technology, research and design

1.How did Indiana get its name: Indiana’s name means “Indian Land” or “Land of the Indians.”

2.It was given this name for the Indian tribes that lived there when the European settlers arrived.

3.Date admitted to the Union: Wednesday, December 11, 1816

4.The first professional baseball game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 4, 1871. And Indiana hosted the last Elvis Presley concert in Market Square Arena in 1977.

5.Next time you enjoy a movie while snacking on some buttery popcorn, thank Indiana! 25% of the U.S. popcorn supply comes from Indiana.

6.Orville Redenbacher himself was born in Brazil, Indiana, and there’s even a town named Popcorn, Indiana!

7.The world’s largest Christmas tree can be found in Indianapolis. The enormous tree is called the Circle of Lights and is decorated with 52 strands of garland and 4,784 lights.

8.There’s also a town called Santa Claus, Indiana!

9.In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Indiana was nicknamed “Mother of Vice Presidents.”

10.Why? In 10 of the 13 elections between 1868 and 1916, there was at least one candidate from Indiana on the ballot.

11.There are almost 100 historic covered bridges in Indiana. Although 10,000 covered bridges were built in the United States in the 1800s, only about 800 still stand.

12.Because Indiana has a total of 31 covered bridges in just 450 square miles, it’s also nicknamed the “Covered Bridge Capital of the World.”

13.Wabash, Indiana became the first city in the United States to use electric streetlights in 1880.

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Muslim                       

1.Muslim Alliance in Indiana

https://www.indianamuslims.org/

2.Indiana Muslim leaders call gunfire at Indianapolis mosque a possible hate crime

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2020/05/28/muslim-leaders-say-shots-fired-into-mosque-eid-hate-crime/5272887002/

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Geography                      

Ohio

STATE, UNITED STATES

flag of Ohio

Seal of Ohio

CAPITAL

Columbus

POPULATION¹

(2010) 11,536,504; (2019 est.) 11,689,100

TOTAL AREA (SQ MI)

44,826

TOTAL AREA (SQ KM)

116,098

GOVERNOR

Mike DeWine (Republican)

STATE NICKNAME

Buckeye State

DATE OF ADMISSION

March 1, 1803

STATE MOTTO

"With God, All Things Are Possible"

STATE BIRD

northern cardinal

STATE FLOWER²

scarlet carnation

white trillium

STATE SONG

“Beautiful Ohio”

U.S. SENATORS

Sherrod Brown (Democrat)

Rob Portman (Republican)

SEATS IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18 (of 435)

TIME ZONE

Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)

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History                           

Population: 11.5 million

Nickname: The Buckeye State

Key Cities: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Akron

Postal Abbreviation: OH

Major Industries: Automotive, steel, agriculture, small appliances, aerospace

1. How did Ohio get its name: The name Ohio originally belonged to the Ohio River. It comes from an Iroquois word meaning “great river.”

2. The Iroquois Native American tribe had settled between the Ohio River and Great Lakes beginning around 1650.

3. Date admitted to the Union: Tuesday, March 1, 1803

4. Seven U.S. presidents were born in Ohio: James A. Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft, and Warren G. Harding.

5. The first airplane was invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright, commonly known as the Wright Brothers. The Wright Brothers were born in Dayton, Ohio.

6. Harry M. Stevens from Ohio gave America the first hotdog in 1900. Ohio also had the first stoplight (Cleveland, 1914) and first ambulance service (Cincinnati, 1865).

7. Akron, Ohio was the first city to use police cars.

8. Ohio has the record for the world’s largest basket. It’s the Longaberger Company headquarters in in Newark, New Jersey and is seven stories high and 180,000 square feet.

9. 50% of the U.S. population lives within a 500 mile radius of Columbus, Ohio.

10. Ohio legend has it that a serpent-type monster nicknamed Bessie lives in Lake Erie. She’s also called the Erie Lake Monster and has supposedly been sighted a lot over the last 100 years.

11.The New York Times even wrote a story on Bessie in 1931!

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Muslim                          

1.COLUMBUS, OHIO STATE MUSLIM COMMUNITIES RECEIVE CHILLING THREATS

https://www.thelantern.com/2015/03/opinion-columbus-ohio-state-muslim-communities-receive-chilling-threats/

2. The Ohio Muslim groups standing up for their embattled community

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ohio-muslim-groups-standing-their-embattled-community

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