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Louisiana

Pelican State · Capital: Baton Rouge

Pelican State. Capital: Baton Rouge. Named in honor of King Louis XIV

Entered the Union · Apr. 30, 1812
Population
4,657,75718th
Capital
Baton Rouge
Entered Union
181218th state
Nickname
Pelican State
Median Income
$46,710
Median Age
35.8years

Basic Information

Pelican State
4,657,757
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Louisianian.
LA
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Louisianian
35.8yrs
Median Age
Driving age 17 · majority 18
$46,710
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Pelican State
Motto
“Union, Justice, and Confidence”
State Song
“Give Me Louisiana”

Origins

Capital
Baton Rouge
Entered the Union
Apr. 30, 1812 (18th)
Origin of the Name
Named in honor of King Louis XIV

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlechickenscottoneggsricesoybeanssweet potatosugarcanewood
Mining
Lignitenatural gaspetroleumsaltsulfur
Manufacturing
chemicalsfood processinglumbermachinerymetal productspaper productspetroleumprintingtransportation equipment. Louisiana Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
49,650sq mi
Total Area
Land 43,566 · water 6,084 sq mi.
Driskill Mountain
Highest Point
New Orleans
Lowest Point
114°F
Highest Temp
114˚ F (8/10/1936)
The Landscape
Louisiana is divided into two major geographic sections, the uplands and the southern lowlands. The lowlands include 20,000 square miles of swamps and coastal lowlands. The Mississippi River and its delta (which flow into the Gulf of Mexico South of New Orleans), have dominated the state.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1541 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Louisiana
Louis ArmstrongPierre BeauregardMichael DeBakeyJerry Lee LewisJuey LongEdward WhiteLouisiana National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Chalmette National Historic Park

This park was the site of General Andrew Jackson’s victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

02

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park

Located in downtown New Orleans this park preserves the elegance of old New Orleans.

03

Poverty Point National Monument

This 400 acre in northeastern Louisiana preserves the earthwork mounds of a prehistoric Indian city which flourished between from 1800 to 500 BC.

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