Louisiana

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State of Louisiana
État de Louisiane
Flag of Louisiana State seal of Louisiana
Flag of Louisiana Seal of Louisiana
Nickname(s): Bayou State, Child of the Mississippi,
Creole State, Pelican State, Sportsman's Paradise,
Sugar State
Motto(s): Union, justice, and confidence
Map of the United States with Louisiana highlighted
Official language(s) de jure: none
de facto: English & French
Capital Baton Rouge
Largest city New Orleans [1]
Area  Ranked 31st
 - Total 51,885 sq mi
(134,382 km²)
 - Width 130 miles (210 km)
 - Length 379 miles (610 km)
 - % water 16
 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N
 - Longitude 89°W to 94°W
Population  Ranked 22nd
 - Total (2000) 4,468,976
 - Density 102.59/sq mi 
39.61/km² (22nd)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Driskill Mountain[2]
535 ft  (163 m)
 - Mean 98 ft  (30 m)
 - Lowest point New Orleans[2]
-8 ft  (-2 m)
Admission to Union  April 30, 1812 (18th)
Governor Kathleen Blanco (D)
U.S. Senators Mary Landrieu (D)
David Vitter (R)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations LA US-LA
Web site www.louisiana.gov

Louisiana is one state of the United States of America.

Louisiana is in the south of the U.S.A. To the west of Louisiana is Texas. To the north is Arkansas. To the east is the state of Mississippi. To the south is the Gulf of Mexico.

The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge. The largest city is New Orleans.

The south end of the Mississippi River is in Louisiana.

The size of Louisiana is 134,382 km2. In the year 2000 4,468,976 people were in Louisiana.

The governor of Louisiana is Kathleen Babineaux Blanco.