Louisiana

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Louisiana
Capital Baton Rouge
Nickname The Pelican State
Official Language English, Spanish
Governor Bobby Jindal, R
Senator Mary Landrieu, D
(202) 224-5824
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Senator David Vitter, R
(202) 224-4623
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Admission to Union April 30, 1812 (18th)
Flag of Louisiana Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence"

Louisiana is located in the Southern region of the United States and on April 30, 1812 became the eighteenth state to enter into the union. Louisiana was named after the French king Louis XIV. The current governor of Louisiana is Bobby Jindal, a Republican.

The capital of the state is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

History

see History of Louisiana

See also



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