Capital: Baton Rouge
Population: 4,468,976
Entered the Union: April 30, 1812
As the: 18th state
Motto: Union, Justice, and Confidence
Nickname: Pelican State, Sportsman's Paradise, Creole State, and Sugar State
Flower: Magnolia
Bird: Pelican
Song: Give Me Louisiana and You Are My Sunshine
Sports Teams: New Orleans Saints (Football)
Origin of Name: Named in honor of Louis XIV of France
Major Industries: Manufacturing, minerals, petroleum products, Fishing, Tourism
Historical Sites: French Quarter (New Orleans), Plantation Homes, Cajun country (Mississippi delta region), Chalmette National Historical Park
Points of
Bordering States: Arkansas; Mississippi; Texas
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