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Picturesque Louisiana was the 18th state in the USA; it became a state on April 30, 1812.
State Abbreviation: LA
State Nickname: Sportsman's Paradise (previously - Pelican State)
Capital City: Baton Rouge
Area: 51,843 square miles [Louisiana is the 31st biggest state in the USA]
Population: 4,468,976 (as of 2000) [Louisiana is the 22nd most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
Flower: Magnolia blossom
Tree: Bald Cypress
Largest Cities: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, LaFayette, Lake Charles, Kenner, Bossier City, Monroe, Alexandria, New Iberia
Bordering States: Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas
Bordering Body of Water: Gulf of Mexico
Major Rivers: Mississippi River, Red River, Ouachita River, Atchafalaya River, Sabine River
Major Lakes: Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Grand Lake, White Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Catahoula Lake
Highest Point: Driskill Mountain - 535 feet (163 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: New Orleans - 8 feet (2.5 m) below sea level
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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