Government of Louisiana
| State of Louisiana État de Louisiane (French) |
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Nickname(s): Bayou State • Child of the Mississippi Creole State • Pelican State (official) Sportsman's Paradise • Sugar State • The Boot |
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| Motto(s): Union, Justice, Confidence | |||||
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| Official language | No official language | ||||
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| Demonym | Louisianian | ||||
| Capital | Baton Rouge | ||||
| Largest city | New Orleans | ||||
| Largest metro | Greater New Orleans | ||||
| Area | Ranked 31st | ||||
| • Total | 50,000 sq mi (135,382 km2) |
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| • Width | 130 miles (210 km) | ||||
| • Length | 379 miles (610 km) | ||||
| • % water | 15 | ||||
| • Latitude | 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N | ||||
| • Longitude | 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 25th | ||||
| • Total | 4,681,666 (2015 est) | ||||
| • Density | 93.6/sq mi (34.6/km2) Ranked 24th |
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| • Median household income | $45,992 (45th) | ||||
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| • Highest point |
Driskill Mountain 535 ft (163 m) |
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| • Mean | 100 ft (30 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
New Orleans −8 ft (−2.5 m) |
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| Before statehood | Territory of Orleans | ||||
| Admission to Union | April 30, 1812 (18th) | ||||
| Governor | John Bel Edwards (D) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Billy Nungesser (R) | ||||
| Legislature | State Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | State Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
John Neely Kennedy (R) Bill Cassidy (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-LA | ||||
| Abbreviations | LA, La. | ||||
| Website | louisiana |
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| Bird | Brown pelican |
| Dog breed | Catahoula Leopard Dog |
| Fish | White perch |
| Flower | Magnolia |
| Insect | Honeybee |
| Mammal | Black bear |
| Reptile | Alligator |
| Tree | Bald cypress |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Fossil | Petrified palmwood |
| Gemstone | Agate |
| Instrument | Diatonic accordion |
| Motto | Union, Justice, Confidence |
| Song | "Give Me Louisiana" "You Are My Sunshine" "State March Song" "Gifts of the Earth" |
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