What can you tell me about Indiana? 
 Sure, in terms of etymology, The etymology of this word is disputed , but the leading theory , as advanced by the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Historical Society , has " Hoosier " originating from Virginia , the Carolinas , and Tennessee ( a part of the Upland South region of the United States ) as a term for a backwoodsman , a rough countryman , or a country bumpkin . 
 Since you're so eager to tell me about their etymology, is there any other facts you have, based on this topic? 
 Since its founding as a territory , settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States ; the state 's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York , Central Indiana by migrants from the Mid-Atlantic states and from adjacent Ohio , and Southern Indiana by settlers from the Southern states , particularly Kentucky and Tennessee . 
 What else can you tell me? 
 The Indianapolis metropolitan area encompasses Marion County and nine surrounding counties in central Indiana . 
 Interesting, anything else you can enlighten me with? I'm all ears. 
 Sure.. Marion County , Indiana 's most populous county , supported the Republican candidates from 1968 to 2000 , before backing the Democrats in the 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , and 2016 elections . 
 I didn't know about that. Shifting into their demographics, what can you tell me? 
 German is the largest ancestry reported in Indiana , with 22.7 % of the population reporting that ancestry in the Census . 
 That's nice to hear. Is there any fun facts that you'd wish to point out for me? 
 Yeah. The largest educational institution is Indiana University , the flagship campus of which was endorsed as Indiana Seminary in 1820 . 
 Thanks for all your intel, I really appreciate it. 
 You're welcome.
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