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Admission to Statehood: April 30, 1812 (18th State)
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Area:
- Area: 51,843 sq.mi (134,273 sq.km.), 31st
- Land: 43,566 sq.mi. (112,836 sq.km.), 33rd
- Water: 8,277 sq.mi. (21,437 sq.km.), 5th
- Coastline: 397 mi. (639 km.), 5th
- Shoreline: 7,721 mi. (12,426 km.), 3rd
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Constitution: Louisiana's Constitution , 18th State
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Population (2019): 4,625,470; Rank: 25 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican | List of State Birds
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Constitution: Louisiana's Constitution , 18th State
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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. Get this Flag -
Flower: Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) | Other State Flowers
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Origin of State Name: Named in honor of France's King Louis XIV
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Population (2019): 4,625,470; Rank: 25 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil: Ruston
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Song:
- "Give Me Louisiana" | Words by: Doralice Fontane | Music by: Doralice Fontane
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Tree: Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) | Other State Trees
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County Profile: Louisiana County Map Louisiana Parish Map , 64 Parishes
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Area:
- Area: 51,843 sq.mi (134,273 sq.km.), 31st
- Land: 43,566 sq.mi. (112,836 sq.km.), 33rd
- Water: 8,277 sq.mi. (21,437 sq.km.), 5th
- Coastline: 397 mi. (639 km.), 5th
- Shoreline: 7,721 mi. (12,426 km.), 3rd
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County Profile: Louisiana County Map , 64 Parishes
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Geographic Center: Avoyelles, 3 miles southeast of Marksville
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Highest Point: Driskill Mountain ; 535 feet, (163 m), 48th tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 30°58.1'N / 92°32.2'W
- Relative Center: Avoyelles, 3 miles southeast of Marksville
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Lowest Point: Louisiana; 8 feet below sea level; 2nd lowest
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Topography: Image | | Flat lowlands, some rolling hills
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- 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.
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