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Facts

Also Known As Pelican State
Capital Baton Rouge
Population1 (2020) 4,657,757; (2023 est.) 4,573,749
Governor Jeffrey Landry (Republican)
Date Of Admission April 30, 1812
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (Republican) • John Kennedy (Republican)
State Nickname Pelican State • Creole State • Sugar State
State Motto "Union, Justice, and Confidence"
State Bird eastern brown pelican
State Flower2 southern magnolia • Louisiana iris
State Song “Give Me Louisiana” • “You Are My Sunshine”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 6 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 135,651
Total Area (Sq Mi) 52,375
1Excluding military abroad.2The Louisiana iris is the state wildflower.

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