Louisiana

State of Louisiana État de Louisiane Léta de la Lwizyàn
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Ìlàjẹ́: Bayou State • Child of the Mississippi Creole State • Pelican State (official) Sportsman's Paradise • Sugar State
Motto(s): Union, Justice, and Confidence Union, justice, et confiance (French) Lunyon, Jistis, é Konfyans (Louisiana Creole)
Map of the United States with Louisiana highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	De jure: None De facto: English and French
Orúkọaráàlú	Louisianian, Louisianais (French) Lwizyané(èz) (Creole)
Olúìlú	Baton Rouge
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	New Orleans
Largest metro area	New Orleans metro area
Àlà	Ipò 31st ní U.S.
- Total	51,885 sq mi (135,382 km2)
- Width	130 miles (210 km)
- Length	379 miles (610 km)
- % water	16
- Latitude	28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N
- Longitude	88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 25th ní U.S.
- Total	4,410,796 (2008 est.) 4,468,976 (2000)
- Density	102.59/sq mi  (39.61/km2) Ranked 24th in the U.S.
Elevation
- Highest point	Driskill Mountain 535 ft (163 m)
- Mean	98 ft  (30 m)
- Lowest point	New Orleans -8 ft (-2 m)
Admission to Union	April 30, 1812 (18th)
Gómìnà	Bobby Jindal (R)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	Mitch Landrieu (D)
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U.S. Senators	Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R)
U.S. House delegation	6 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations	LA US-LA
Website	louisiana.gov