【Name】State of Indiana, IN, also called as the “Hoosier State”. The name “Indiana” literally means “Land of the Indians”.

【Geography】The state has a total area of approximately 94,321 square kilometers, ranking the 38th-largest by area in the United States. It is located in the Midwestern United States, bordering Lake Michigan to the north and the Ohio River to the south. The Wabash River flows across the state from northeast to southwest before joining the Ohio River.

【Population】The population is approximately 6.973 million (2025 data), ranking 17th in the United States. Racial and ethnic composition: White 75.2%, Black or African American 10.6%, Hispanic or Latino 9.1%, Asian 3.1%, Native American 0.1%, and other 1.9%.

【History】The Indiana Territory was formed in 1800 after being separated from the Northwest Territory, and the state of Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state of the United States. Historically, the state developed through agriculture, canals, railroads, and manufacturing, later becoming an important industrial and transportation center in the United States.

【Politics】The current governor is Mike Braun. The capital and the largest city is Indianapolis, and its mayor is Joe Hogsett.

【Economy】Indiana is one of the leading manufacturing states in the United States, with strong industries in automobile manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, steel production, medical devices, logistics, and agriculture. Major agricultural products include grains, soybeans, pork, beef, dairy products, and eggs. Major industrial products include steel, electrical equipment, transportation equipment, chemical products, petroleum and coal products, and machinery. Eli Lilly and Company and other major corporations are headquartered in the state.

In 2025, its nominal GDP was approximately $545.2 billion, ranking 19th in the United States, with real GDP growth of 2.5%; per capita GDP was approximately $78,188, ranking 35th in the United States; and total exports of goods amounted to $68.8 billion. The total trade volume with China reached USD 12.724 billion, including USD 9.545 billion in imports from China and USD 3.179 billion in exports to China.

【Sister Cities with China】Indiana and China’s Zhejiang Province established a sister state relationship in 1987. Sister city relationships were established between Muncie and Deyang (1994), Anderson and Yuhang District (2006), Lafayette and Longkou (2006), Indianapolis and Hangzhou (2008), Gary and Fuxin (2008), Muncie and Zhuji (2010), Columbus and Xiangyang (2011), Hammond and Shahe (2012), Fort Wayne and Taizhou (2012), Kokomo and Dongyang (2013), and Elkhart and Tongxiang (2017).