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Louisiana
| State of Louisiana État de Louisiane (French) | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| Before statehood | Territory of Orleans | ||
| Admitted to the Union | April 30, 1812 (18th) | ||
| Capital | Baton Rouge | ||
| Largest city | New Orleans[1][2][3] | ||
| Largest metro | Greater New Orleans | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | John Bel Edwards (D) | ||
| • Lieutenant Governor | Billy Nungesser (R) | ||
| Legislature | State Legislature | ||
| • Upper house | State Senate | ||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||
| U.S. senators | Bill Cassidy (R) John Kennedy (R) | ||
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 52,069.13 sq mi (135,382 km2) | ||
| • Land | 43,601 sq mi (112,927 km2) | ||
| • Water | 8,283 sq mi (21,455 km2) 15% | ||
| Area rank | 31st | ||
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) | ||
| Highest elevation | 535 ft (163 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation | −8 ft (−2.5 m) | ||
| Population (2020) | |||
| • Total | 4,661,468 | ||
| • Rank | 25th | ||
| • Density | 106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2) | ||
| • Density rank | 23th | ||
| • Median household income | $49,973[6] | ||
| • Income rank | 48th | ||
| Language | |||
| • Official language | No official language | ||
| • Spoken language | As of 2010[7]
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| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) | ||
| USPS abbreviation | LA | ||
| ISO 3166 code | US-LA | ||
| Trad. abbreviation | La. | ||
| Latitude | 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N | ||
| Longitude | 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W | ||
| Website | louisiana | ||
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| Bird(s) | Brown pelican |
| Fish | White perch |
| Flower(s) | Magnolia |
| Insect | Honeybee |
| Mammal(s) | Black bear |
| Reptile | Alligator |
| Tree | Bald cypress |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Fossil | Petrified palmwood |
| Gemstone | Agate |
| Instrument | Diatonic accordion |
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Louisiana (pronounced /lōō-ē'zē-ăn'ə/)[8] is a state in the Southern United States of America. It had a population of about 4,533,372 people in 2010. The state has a total area of about 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km2). Louisiana is the 25th largest state by population and the 31st largest state by area. Louisiana is also known by its nickname, The Pelican State. The land that would become Louisiana was bought in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Louisiana became a state on April 30, 1812. It was the 18th state to become part of the United States. The people who live in the state are known as Louisianans.[9] The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Louisiana has coastal plains, marshs, and low ridges. All of the state is in the Sun Belt. Louisiana is in a sub tropical region, and has a diverse ecosystem. The climate of Louisiana Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). It has long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters.
One third of the adults in Louisiana are obese. This is the highest rate in the United States.[10]
Louisiana was settled by France and the influence of French culture is still a big part of Louisiana today. The French Quarter in New Orleans is one of the best known attractions in the state. It is known today for its special culture, unique food, as well as the holiday Mardi Gras which is most famous in New Orleans.
Louisiana was very badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Much of the New Orleans area lies below sea level making flooding a serious problem.
Louisiana was first settled by Native Americans. Louisiana has a large Louisiana Creole population. Louisiana Creole people are a mixture of French, Native American and African American.
Cities
- See also: List of municipalities in Louisiana, List of Louisiana metropolitan areas, and List of Louisiana locations by per capita income
Louisiana contains 308 incorporated municipalities, consisting of four consolidated city-parishes, and 304 cities, towns, and villages. Louisiana's municipalities cover only 7.9% of the state's land mass but are home to 45.3% of its population.[11] The majority of urban Louisianans live along the coast or in northern Louisiana. The oldest permanent settlement in the state is Nachitoches.[12] Baton Rouge, the state capital, is the second-largest city in the state. The most populous city is New Orleans. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Louisiana contains nine metropolitan statistical areas. Major areas include Greater New Orleans, Greater Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Shreveport–Bossier City.
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| Rank | Parish | Pop. | |||||||
 New Orleans  Baton Rouge |
1 | New Orleans | Orleans | 393,292 |  Shreveport  Lafayette | ||||
| 2 | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 225,374 | ||||||
| 3 | Shreveport | Caddo | 192,036 | ||||||
| 4 | Lafayette | Lafayette | 126,848 | ||||||
| 5 | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | 77,117 | ||||||
| 6 | Bossier City | Bossier | 68,554 | ||||||
| 7 | Kenner | Jefferson | 67,451 | ||||||
| 8 | Monroe | Ouachita | 48,371 | ||||||
| 9 | Alexandria | Rapides | 47,334 | ||||||
| 10 | Houma | Terrebonne | 33,278 | ||||||
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References
- ↑ "New Orleans a 'ghost town' after thousands flee Gustav: mayor", AFP, August 31, 2008, http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i4Io2zyj6VR8duSA6bXBGVt1H8Eg
- ↑ "Expert: N.O. population at 273,000". WWL-TV. August 7, 2007. http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl080707jbpopulation.104a120f.html. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Relocation". Connecting U.S. Cities. May 3, 2007. http://www.connectingbatonrouge.com/relocation.php.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "Median Household Income in Louisiana". https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSLAA646N.
- ↑ "United States". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data.
- ↑ The Tormont Webster's Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary. United States of America: Tormont Publications Inc. 1990. p. 998. . https://books.google.com/books?id=fxFaAAAACAAJ&dq. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ↑ "WordNet Search - 3.0". wordnetweb.princeton.edu. 2011 [last update]. http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=louisianian. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends | DNPAO | CDC". cdc.gov. 2011 [last update]. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ↑ "American FactFinder—Results". February 13, 2020. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk.
- ↑ "Natchitoches". https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/natchitoches.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts". City Population. July 1, 2017. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lakecharlescitylouisiana,lafayettecitylouisiana,shreveportcitylouisiana,batonrougecitylouisiana,neworleanscitylouisiana,LA/PST045216.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts". City Population. July 1, 2017. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/houmacitylouisiana,alexandriacitylouisiana,monroecitylouisiana,bossiercitycitylouisiana,kennercitylouisiana,LA/PST045216.
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