State Facts

Full Name

State of Louisiana

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

April 30, 1812 (18th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

4,468,976 (22nd)

Land Area (Rank)

43,562 square miles; 112,825 square kilometers (33rd)

Capital

Baton Rouge

Postal Abbreviation

LA

State Nickname

Pelican State

Motto

Union, justice, and confidence

Songs

“Give Me Louisiana” (music by Dr. John Croom, words by Doralice Fontane),
“You Are My Sunshine” (music and words by Jimmy Davis and Charles Mitchell)

State Symbols

Flower: Magnolia bloom
Tree: Bald cypress
Bird: Eastern brown pelican

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