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Louisiana
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| State of Louisiana État de Louisiane (French) Létat de Lalwizyàn (Louisiana Creole) |
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| Motto(s):
Union, Justice, Confidence
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Anthem:
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Location of Louisiana within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Territory of Orleans and Louisiana Purchase |
| Admitted to the Union | April 30, 1812; 212 years ago (1812-04-30) (18th) |
| Capital | Baton Rouge |
| Largest city | New Orleans[1][2][3] |
| Largest county or equivalent | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater New Orleans |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jeff Landry (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Billy Nungesser (R) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Bill Cassidy (R) John Kennedy (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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52,124[4][5] sq mi (135,000 km2) |
| • Land | 43,204 sq mi (111,898 km2) |
| • Water | 8,920 sq mi (23,102 km2) 15% |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 379 mi (610 km) |
| • Width | 130 mi (231 km) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Highest elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Lowest elevation | −8 ft (−2.5 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 4,597,740[7] |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Median household income | $58,200 (2023)[8] |
| • Income rank | 48th |
| Demonyms | Louisianian Louisianais (Cajun or Creole heritage) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None constitutionally specified; Louisiana French (special status under CODOFIL) |
| • Spoken language | As of 2010[9] |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
LA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-LA |
| Traditional abbreviation | La. |
| Latitude | 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N |
| Longitude | 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W |
| Website | louisiana |
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Louisiana
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| State of Louisiana État de Louisiane (French) Létat de Lalwizyàn (Louisiana Creole) |
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Nicknames:
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| Motto(s):
Union, Justice, Confidence
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Anthem:
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Location of Louisiana within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Territory of Orleans and Louisiana Purchase |
| Admitted to the Union | April 30, 1812; 212 years ago (1812-04-30) (18th) |
| Capital | Baton Rouge |
| Largest city | New Orleans[1][2][3] |
| Largest county or equivalent | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater New Orleans |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jeff Landry (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Billy Nungesser (R) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Bill Cassidy (R) John Kennedy (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Republicans 2 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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52,124[4][5] sq mi (135,000 km2) |
| • Land | 43,204 sq mi (111,898 km2) |
| • Water | 8,920 sq mi (23,102 km2) 15% |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 379 mi (610 km) |
| • Width | 130 mi (231 km) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Highest elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Lowest elevation | −8 ft (−2.5 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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4,597,740[7] |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Median household income | $58,200 (2023)[8] |
| • Income rank | 48th |
| Demonyms | Louisianian Louisianais (Cajun or Creole heritage) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None constitutionally specified; Louisiana French (special status under CODOFIL) |
| • Spoken language | As of 2010[9] |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
LA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-LA |
| Traditional abbreviation | La. |
| Latitude | 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N |
| Longitude | 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W |
| Website | louisiana |
