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State:	Louisiana
Abbreviation:	LA
Capital:	Baton Rouge
Largest City:	New Orleans
Population:	4468976
Land-Square Miles:	43,566
Land-Square Miles Rank:	33
Highest Point:	Driskill Mountain, 535 ft.
Governor of Louisiana:	Bobby Jindal
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2011
Entered Union:	April 30, 1812
State Number:	18th
State Motto:	Union, Justice, and Confidence
State Nickname:	Pelican State, Creole State, and Sugar State
State Flower:	Magnolia
StateFlower2:	Magnolia
State Bird:	Eastern Brown Pelican
State Song:	Give Me Louisiana
Sports Team:	New Orleans Saints (NFL) New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
Origin Of The State Name:	Named in honor of Louis XIV of France
Major Industries:	Manufacturing, minerals, petroleum products, Fishing and Tourism
Historical Sites:	French Quarter (New Orleans), Plantation Homes, Cajun country (Mississippi delta region), Chalmette National Historical Park
Points Of Interest:	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve, Kisatchie National Forest, Confederate Museum(New Orleans), Superdome (New Orleans)
Bordering States:	Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas