Chapter 18: Indiana

The last player also went to the Indiana Pacers to report, and the people here were very welcoming, and the staff received him, because they all knew that this Oriental basket was Roy? Hibbert's substitute, he will be a more popular player, after coming to the team to report, the staff took the Oriental Basketball to get to know the city first.

Indiana is a state in the east-central part of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, and Illinois to the west. It is separated from Kentucky by the Ohio River to the south. It is 257 kilometers wide from east to west and 451 kilometers long from north to south. With an area of 93,993 square kilometers, it ranks 38th among the 50 states. With a population of 6,313,520 (2006), it ranks 14th out of 50 states. The capital is Indianapolis. Indiana originally means the land of the Indians. The U.S. Navy has several warships named after Indiana.

In the early days, it was inhabited by the Algonquin, Iroquois, Portawatomi, Delaware and other tribes of the Indians. Archaeologists have discovered the earliest inhabitants at Angel Hill on the Ohio River. In the second half of the 18th century, wars between Indians and white immigrants from Britain, America, and France continued for many years. In 1794, the Indian tribes were forced to relinquish the eastern part of the country where they had lived for generations. It joined the Union in 1816 and became the 19th state of the United States. The average altitude of the whole state is more than 200 meters above sea level, the highest point is 383 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is 95 meters above sea level, and the surface is relatively flat. The whole terrain is generally inclined from northeast to southwest. The highest point in the territory is in the east, near the Ohio border, at 392 meters above sea level; The lowest point is at the confluence of the Wabash River and the Ohio River, at an altitude of 95 meters. The two eastern and western tributaries of the Wabash, Ohio, and White Rivers flow down the river and form part of the Mississippi Basin. The St. Joseph's River to the north meanders into Lake Michigan. The northern half of the country is dotted with lakes. The area around Indiana University and the vicinity of Brown County are some of the most scenic places in the state. According to the topography, the state can be divided into three geographical areas: (1) the northern part is the lakeshore lowland. The sand dunes lining the shores of Lake Michigan offer beautiful scenery. (2) The central plain area is a moraine plain. Due to the erosion of the Vobashkan tributaries, low hills and shallow valleys appear. (3) The southern part is a limestone area, and there are obvious hilly valley landforms and dissolution landforms on the ground, such as karst caves, sinkholes, underground water systems and mineral springs. There are many overhangs on both sides of the Ohio River, and the scenery is majestic. Except for the hilly areas in the south and central parts of the state, which have not been covered by continental glaciers, erosion and sedimentation, the rest of the state has been covered by glaciers, leaving behind a thick layer of moraine. It has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average temperature in January dropped from 2c in Evansville in the south to -4c in Southbend in the north; The average temperature in July is 26C and 23C respectively. There are significant differences in annual precipitation, growing season and winter snow between the south and the north. Annual precipitation ranges from 850 mm in the north to 1100 mm in the south; The growing season lasts from 160 days in the north to 180 days in the south; Winter snow varies from 1 m in the north to 0.5 m in the south. The cold air mass in the north absorbs a large amount of water vapor as it passes over the lake, and when it reaches the cold ground south of the lake, snow immediately falls, and when the snow is deep, it can bury cars on the road. During the year, the snow period sometimes exceeds 6 months, with an average annual snowfall of more than 508 mm. The quarrying industry plays an important role in the state's economy. The Bedford-Bloomington Quarry provides two-thirds of the nation's building stone. Bituminous coal produced in the southwest is the largest commodity in the state. In the 1980s, Indiana's natural gas fields were the largest in the world, but now resources are on the verge of depletion, requiring natural gas to be imported from other states through pipelines. In the 70s of the 20th century, construction began on the Indiana-Michigan Power Company's nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 2 million kilowatts. The main industries are iron and steel, transportation machinery manufacturing, electrical appliances, machinery manufacturing, chemicals, food, plastics, artificial rubber and other industries. After 1850, the manufacturing industry, with the steel industry as the main body, gradually became the main source of income in the state. The state's musical instruments and diamond grinding tools are well-known in the world market. The main crops are corn, soybeans, and wheat. The livestock breeding industry is dominated by pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry, and the number has increased greatly in recent years. Cash income from the agricultural market is close to the highest in the country. The state is a must-pass for the states of the Midwest of the United States, becoming the crossroads of the Midwest. There are more roads connecting the city of Indianapolis than any other city in the country. Three of the six largest transport companies in the country are headquartered in the city. The length of roads per square kilometer is the fifth highest in the country. The main railway line is 10,500 kilometers long. The airport has 130 seats. Indiana is bordered by Lake Michigan to the north and the Ohio River to the south, with easy access to water, which can compete with Illinois. Education is well developed, there are 74 institutions of higher learning. The oldest university was Indiana University, founded in 1824 on a campus in Bloomington, southwest of the capital. Founded in 1874, Perdue University has 40,000 students and a campus in West Lafayette, northwest of the capital. Nicknamed the "State of Hard Work", it calls itself a "crossroads". The state bird is the North American cardinal. The state tree is the North American lily tree. The state flower is a peony flower.

Indiana has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average temperature in January dropped from 2c in Evansville in the south to -4c in Southbend in the north; The average temperature in July is 26C and 23C respectively. There are significant differences in annual precipitation, growing season and winter snow between the south and the north. Annual precipitation ranges from 850 mm in the north to 1100 mm in the south; The growing season lasts from 160 days in the north to 180 days in the south; Winter snow varies from 1 m in the north to 0.5 m in the south. The cold air mass in the north absorbs a large amount of water vapor as it passes over the lake, and when it reaches the cold ground south of the lake, snow immediately falls, and when the snow is deep, it can bury cars on the road. During the year, the snow period sometimes exceeds 6 months, with an average annual snowfall of more than 508 mm. The average altitude of the whole state is more than 200 meters above sea level, the highest point is 383 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is 95 meters above sea level, and the surface is relatively flat. The whole terrain is generally inclined from northeast to southwest. The highest point in the territory is in the east, near the Ohio border, at 392 meters above sea level; The lowest point is at the confluence of the Wabash River and the Ohio River, at an altitude of 95 meters. The two eastern and western tributaries of the Wabash, Ohio, and White Rivers flow down the river and form part of the Mississippi Basin. The St. Joseph's River to the north meanders into Lake Michigan. The northern half of the country is dotted with lakes. The area around Indiana University and the vicinity of Brown County are some of the most scenic places in the state. According to the topography, the state can be divided into three geographical areas: (1) the northern part is the lakeshore lowland. The sand dunes lining the shores of Lake Michigan offer beautiful scenery. (2) The central plain area is a moraine plain. Due to the erosion of the main tributaries of the Wobash River, low hills and shallow valleys appear. (3) The southern part is a limestone area, and there are obvious hilly valley landforms and dissolution landforms on the ground, such as karst caves, sinkholes, underground water systems and mineral springs. There are many overhangs on both sides of the Ohio River, and the scenery is majestic.

The quarrying industry plays an important role in the state's economy. The Bedford-Bloomington Quarry provides two-thirds of the nation's building stone. Bituminous coal produced in the southwest is the largest commodity in the state. In the 1980s, Indiana's natural gas fields were the largest in the world, but now resources are on the verge of depletion, requiring natural gas to be imported from other states through pipelines. In the 70s of the 20th century, construction began on the Indiana-Michigan Power Company's nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 2 million kilowatts. The main industries are iron and steel, transportation machinery manufacturing, electrical appliances, machinery manufacturing, chemicals, food, plastics, artificial rubber and other industries. After 1850, the manufacturing industry, with the steel industry as the main body, gradually became the main source of income in the state. The state's musical instruments and diamond grinding tools are well-known in the world market. The main crops are corn, soybeans, and wheat. The livestock breeding industry is dominated by pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry, and the number has increased greatly in recent years. Cash income from the agricultural market is close to the highest in the country. Indiana's gross output in 1999 was $182 billion, ranking 15th in the United States, with a per capita income of $27,011. The main agricultural products are cereals, soybeans, pork, cows, dairy products and eggs. Industrial products include steel, electrical equipment, transportation equipment, chemical products, oil and coal products, and mechanical equipment. Eli Lilly & Company's headquarters and Hoffman Roche Ltd.'s U.S. headquarters are in Indiana.

Major performing arts groups include the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indiana University Opera Society, and the Brown County Theatre Company in Nashville. Many colleges and universities in the state host music, drama and dance performances each year. Museums in Indianapolis include the Indiana State Museum, the Children's Museum, the Spartway Museum, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Other museums include the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Evansville, the Indiana University Museum in Bloomington, the House of Clocks Museum in Rick, Farland, and the Wilbur? Canmins Electrical Museum. The Indianapolis 500 Grand Prix is one of Indiana's most famous annual sporting events, attracting thousands of spectators from around the world each year. Indiana is home to dozens of state parks, state forests, and state wildlife and fish reserves. The Houshir National Forest is located near Bedford and covers an area of about 76,082 hectares. There are more than 1,000 lakes in Indiana, and water sports such as boating, canoeing, swimming, and fishing are available in the state. There are plenty of caves** in the southern part of the state for cave-loving adventurers.

Of course, we have not only a lot of scenery here, but also the population of our state, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau on July 1, 2011, Indiana has a population of 6,516,922 people, an increase of 0.51% compared to 2010 statistics. According to 2010 data, the state has a total population of 6,483,802 people with a population density of 699/km². Currently, the racial composition of Indiana's population is as follows: 84.3% white (81.5% non-Hispanic white), 9.1% black (African American), 6.0% Hispanic or Hispanic (regardless of race, color), 1.6% Asian American, 0.3% Native American, and 2.0% mixed race (mixed race of two or more races). Of all the minorities in Indiana, Hispanics are the fastest-growing. 24.9 per cent of the state's population is under the age of 18, 6.9 per cent is under the age of five, and 12.8 per cent is over the age of 65. The median age of the state's population is 36.4 years. In 2005, 77.7 per cent of Indians lived in larger counties, 16.5 per cent in smaller counties, and 5.9 per cent in counties without a central city. The largest ethnic group in Indiana is German, accounting for 22.7 percent of the population. Americans (12.0%), British (8.9%), Irish (10.8%) and Polish (3.0%) also have large populations. The majority of Americans in the survey were actually descendants of early British descent, but because their families moved to North America in the early colonial period, they were simply classified as "Americans" in the statistics. According to census data from 1980, out of a total population of 4,241,975 in Indiana, 1,776,144 were registered as Germans, 1,356,135 as British, and 1,017,944 as Irish, with Germans making up 42 percent of the population, British 32 percent, and Irish 24 percent. Indiana's population center is the town of Sheridan in Hamilton County. From the 90s of the 20th century, the population of several counties around Indianapolis began to concentrate rapidly, and the four fastest growing counties were: Hamilton, Hendrix, Johnson, and Hancock. In addition to these four counties, the county of Dearborne, which is close to Cincinnati, is growing at a higher rate. Hamilton County is the fastest-growing county in Indiana and its neighboring states (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky) and has the 20th fastest growing population in the nation. In 2005, the median household income for Indiana residents was $43,993, and nearly 498,700 Indiana households had incomes between $50,000 and $74,999, or 20 percent of the state's household population. The median income per resident in Hamilton County is as high as $78,932, which is around $78,932 and is about $35,000 higher than the state average. The county also has the seventh-highest income among counties with more than 250,000 people in the nation. The suburbs of Indianapolis are the next highest incomes in Indiana, with Hendricks County having a median household income of $57,538, followed closely by Johansen County at $56,251.

Under the detailed explanation of the staff, Oriental Basketball also knew the history of the city, and began to yearn for this basketball team, and then came to the arena of the Pacers' team.