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Capital City: Baton Rouge
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Location: 30.448N, 91.126W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: April 30, 1812 Ancestry and Genealogy: Louisiana State Database Area: 51843 sq.mi., 31st Land 43566 sq.mi., 33rd Water 8277 sq.mi., 5th Coastline 397 mi., 5th Shoreline 7,721 mi., 3rdArea Codes: 225 - 318 - 337 - 504 - 985 Biographies: Famous Louisianians Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican 50states List Border States: Regional List Arkansas Mississippi Texas Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Louisiana City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Louisiana Colleges, Universities: Louisiana Colleges , Louisiana Business Schools , Louisiana Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Louisiana Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 18th State County Profile: see Parish ProfileCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Louisiana News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: OMV Economy: Agriculture: Seafood, cotton, soybeans, cattle, sugarcane, poultry and eggs, dairy products, rice.Industry: Chemical products, petroleum and coal products, food processing, transportation equipment, paper products, tourism.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: The design consists of the pelican group from the state seal, in white and gold, and a white ribbon bearing the state motto, "Union, Justice, and Confidence", on a field of a solid blue. Flag adopted 1912. A Brief History of Louisiana Under 10 Flags . Get this Flag Flower: Magnolia Magnolia grandifloraGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Avoyelles, 3 miles southeast of MarksvilleGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Driskill Mountain ; 535 feet; 48thHighway Markers: Louisiana Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Louisiana Largest Cities: New Orleans Baton Rouge Shreveport LaFayette Lake Charles Kenner Bossier City Monroe Alexandria New Iberia Library: Louisiana Louisiana Libraries License Plates: Louisiana Local Resources: Louisiana Courts Louisiana Fire Departments Louisiana Counseling Services Louisiana Police Departments Louisiana Government Offices Lowest Point: at New Orleans; 8 feet below sea level; 2ndMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Union, justice, and confidenceMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Louisiana Newspapers: Louisiana Nickname: Pelican State Nursing Schools: Louisiana Origin of state's name: Named in honor of France's King Louis XIVParish Profile: County Map 64 ParishesPen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 4,468,976 ; 22nd, 12/00Public Records: Louisiana Real Estate: Louisiana Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Louisiana School Directory: Louisiana Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Louisiana - Ruston Song: Give Me Louisiana 50states List Sheet Music words and music by: Doralice FontaneSports: Louisiana Teams State Parks: Louisiana State Quarters: Louisiana Symbols: Louisiana Facts Topography: Image Travel: Louisiana Travel Tree: Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Unclaimed Funds: Louisiana Vacation Rentals: Louisiana Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Louisiana VA Military Links Vital Records: Louisiana Vital Records Weather: Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan White Pages: Louisiana White Pages Yellow Pages: Louisiana Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Louisiana Zip Codes