indiana | capital | indianapolis <tsp> indiana | country | united_states <tsp> alexandria,_indiana | ispartof | monroe_township,_madison_county,_indiana <tsp> indiana | language | english_americans <tsp> monroe_township,_madison_county,_indiana | ispartof | indiana <sep> indiana ( (listen)) is a us state in the midwestern united states it is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states its capital and largest city is indianapolis indiana was admitted to the united states as the 19th state on december 11, 1816 
alexandria is part of monroe township. madison county in indiana. united states. american english is the language in indiana and the state capital is indianapolis.indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states