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State of Louisiana
État de Louisiane
Léta de la Lwizyàn |
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Nickname(s): Bayou State • Child of the Mississippi
Creole State • Pelican State (official)
Sportsman's Paradise • Sugar State |
Motto(s): Union, Justice, and Confidence
Union, justice, et confiance (French)
Lunyon, Jistis, é Konfyans (Louisiana Creole) |
before statehood, known as
the Territory of Orleans |
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| Official language(s) |
De jure: None
De facto: English and French |
| Demonym |
Louisianian, Louisianais (French)
Lwizyané(èz) (Creole) |
| Capital |
Baton Rouge |
| Largest city |
New Orleans[1][2][3] |
| Largest metro area |
New Orleans metro area |
| Area |
Ranked 31st in the US |
| - Total |
51,885 sq mi
(135,382 km2) |
| - Width |
130 miles (210 km) |
| - Length |
379 miles (610 km) |
| - % water |
16 |
| - Latitude |
28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N |
| - Longitude |
88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 25th in the US |
| - Total |
4,410,796 (2008 est.)[4]
4,468,976 (2000) |
| - Density |
102.59/sq mi (39.61/km2)
Ranked 24th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Driskill Mountain[5]
535 ft (163 m) |
| - Mean |
98 ft (30 m) |
| - Lowest point |
New Orleans[5]
-8 ft (-2 m) |
| Admission to Union |
April 30, 1812 (18th) |
| Governor |
Bobby Jindal (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Mitch Landrieu (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Mary Landrieu (D)
David Vitter (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
6 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list) |
| Time zone |
Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Abbreviations |
LA US-LA |
| Website |
www.louisiana.gov |
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