Indiana

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INDIANA THE HOOSIER STATE Driving Driving through the flat plains of central Indiana one might think the state is nothing more than endless fields of corn and soybeans But Indiana is a land of variety In the south are hilly forests In the north sand dunes along the shores of Lake Michigan share the spotlight with industrialized cities Farming is important to Indiana but the leading industry is manufacturing Indiana is the number one steel producing state in the nation Indiana is called The Hoosier State and nobody really knows why It might be an 1800s term for a backwoodsman but there are many explanations Whatever the original meaning the state's residents like calling themselves Hoosiers One thing everybody agrees on is that Hoosiers love sports From the Indianapolis 500 auto race to high school basketball Indiana is famous for the loyalty of its sports fans ANG KE The Indianapolis 500 auto race is held every year in May The race is called The Greatest Spectacle in Racing INDIANA