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Louisiana State Guide
Capital: Baton Rouge
April 30, 1812 (18th state)
 Louisiana became the 18th state on April 30, 1812. It joined the Confederacy on January 26, 1861 and re-entered the Union after the Civil War. Situated in the Deep South, Louisiana, the "Pelican State," has a colorful history and was named in honor of King Louis XIV. A strong French influence is still evident throughout the state--its capital city is named Baton Rouge, French for "red stick," because the French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville visited the area in 1699 and observed a red cypress post. Today the city of New Orleans is known for its Mardi Gras and jazz festivals.
Largest City - New Orleans
Area - 51,843 square miles [Louisiana is the 31st biggest state in the USA]
Population - 4,468,976 (as of 2000) [Louisiana is the 22nd most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (rice, cotton, soybeans), salt production, oil and natural gas, fishing (especially shellfish)
Major Rivers - Mississippi River, Red River, Ouachita River, Atchafalaya River, Sabine River
Major Lakes - Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Grand Lake, White Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Catahoula Lake
Highest Point - Driskill Mountain - 535 feet (163 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - New Orleans - 8 feet (2.5 m) below sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico
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Acadia, Allen,
Ascension, Assumption,
Avoyelles, Beauregard,
Bienville, Bossier,
Caddo, Calcasieu,
Caldwell, Cameron,
Catahoula, Claiborne,
Concordia, DeSoto,
East Baton Rouge, East Carroll,
East Feliciana, Evangeline,
Franklin, Grant,
Iberia, Iberville,
Jackson, Jefferson Davis,
Jefferson, Lafayette Consolidated Government,
Lafourche, LaSalle,
Lincoln, Livingston,
Madison, Morehouse,
Natchitoches, Orleans,
Ouachita, Plaquemines,
Pointe Coupee, Rapides,
Red River, Richland,
Sabine, St. Bernard,
St. Charles, St. Helena,
St. James, St. John The Baptist,
St. Landry, St. Martin,
St. Mary, St. Tammany,
Tangipahoa, Tensas,
Terrebonne, Union,
Vermilion, Vernon,
Washington, Webster,
West Baton Rouge, West Carroll,
West Feliciana, Winn
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