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Indiana. Indiana ( / ˌɪndiˈænə / ⓘ IN-dee-AN-ə) [15] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.
A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at different scales, and the Aleutian Islands and the uninhabited northwestern Hawaiian Islands are omitted from this map. This article is part of a series on.
What is a U.S. state and how many are there? Learn about the history, definition, and characteristics of the 50 political entities that make up the United States of America. Explore the different types of federalism, the powers and rights of states, and the role of state governments in the U.S. constitutional system.
Several of the states that derive their names from names used for Native peoples have retained the plural ending in "s": Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, and Texas. One common naming pattern has been as follows: Native tribal group → River → Territory → State.
The state investigation bureau probe determined Adams bought three pre-paid cellphones in February. All three phones were in the area where Butler's car was found around the time of the women's ...
Texas ( / ˈtɛksəs / TEK-səss, locally also / ˈtɛksɪz / TEK-siz; [8] Spanish: Texas or Tejas, [b] pronounced [ˈtexas]) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua ...
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020; [9] but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state, after New Jersey.
The Steelers submitted an application to host the draft in February for either 2026 or 2027. Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro said landing the event in 2026 would fit with the state's ...