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Louisiana Description
Louisiana (State)

Area: 47,752 sq. mi.

Population: 4,351,000

Capital: Baton Rouge

Popular name: Pelican State

The southern state of Louisiana (named after King Louis XIV of France) occupies the western part of the Gulf Coast plain and the riverine meadowland and delta of the Mississippi (which alone accounts for a third of the state's area). Much of the land, lying at an average height of only 100 ft above sea level, has to be protected by levees from flooding; only in the north-west does it rise to around 525 ft. The climate is subtropical, with hot and sultry summers, mild winters and occasional devastating hurricanes.

History The Mississippi delta region, first discovered in 1530 by
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Hobbies & Activities category: Natural area
Address
Louisiana Office of Tourism
1051 North Third Street, Room 313, Box 94361
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9361
United States
Phone 1 (225) 342-8115
Fax 1 (225) 342-3207
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