a state of the N central US, in the Midwest: consists of an undulating plain, with sand dunes and lakes in the north and limestone caves in the south. Capital: Indianapolis. Pop: 6 195 643 (2003 est). Area: 93 491 sq km (36 097 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Ind. or (with zip code) IN
Indiana in American English
(ˌɪndiˈænə)
Midwestern state of the U.S.: admitted, 1816; 35,867 sq mi (92,895 sq km); pop. 6,080,000; cap. Indianapolis