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Louisiana Almanac: Facts and FiguresQuick Facts and Figures on the State
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Louisiana is one of the West South Central states of the US.
Louisiana economy was long dominated by agriculture. By the 1990s, however, exploitation of the state’s vast petroleum and natural-gas deposits had made Louisiana the second most important mineral-producing state in the US Tourism was a rapidly growing sector of the economy, and manufacturing was also important.
Louisiana Almanac
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| Official Name |
Louisiana
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| Capital |
Baton Rouge
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| Nick Name |
Pelican State |
| Motto |
Union, justice and confidence |
| Location & Region |
30.44896 N, 091.12604 W |
South |
| Constitution Ratified |
1974 |
| Statehood |
April 30, 1812 |
18th state |
| Population |
4,468,976 |
102.58 sq mi. |
22nd |
Largest City
(by population) |
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles |
| Bordering States |
North: Arkansas East: Mississippi (Mississippi River forms a portion of the Eastern border)
South: Gulf of Mexico
West: Texas (Sabine River forms much of the Western border)
Coastline: 397 mi. |
| Number of Parishes |
64 Parishes in Louisiana |
Largest Parishes
(by population) |
Orleans Parish |
484,674 |
181 sq mi. |
| Electoral Votes |
9 |
| US Congress |
2 Senators; 7 Representatives |
| Time Zone |
Central Standard Time |
Louisiana Climate and Weather |
| Louisiana's summers are beastly hot and winters are mild. The average temperature range for the northern part of the state is 38-60 F/3-16 C in winter and 70-95 F/21-35 C in summer. Winter in the southern portion runs 44-67 F/7-19 C, with summer at 70-95 F/21-35 C. It does get even hotter, and humidity can make that heat seem much, much worse. Spring and fall offer a pleasant range of temperatures -- 50-78 F/10-26 C. |
| Highest Temperature |
114 degrees
August 10, 1936 - Plain Dealing |
| Lowest Temperature |
-16 degrees
February 13, 1899 - Minden |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
93.3 degrees |
36.2 degrees |
Louisiana Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
100 |
| Highest Point |
Driskill Mountain |
535 |
| Lowest Point |
New Orleans |
–8 |
Louisiana Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
Located in Avoyelles Parish, 3 miles SE of Marksville. |
| Total Area |
51,839.70 |
31st |
| Land Area |
43,561.85 |
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| Water Area |
8,277.85 |
15.96% |
| Forested Land Area |
49.4% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
380 miles |
130 miles |
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Source: (US Census, April 1, 2000)
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