Louisiana - LA

State No 18, State Date April 30, 1812, Capital Baton Rouge, Population 4,468,976; 22nd, 12/00, Area Codes 225 - 318 - 337 - 504 - 985, Nickname Pelican State, Motto Union, justice, and confidence, Origin Named in honor of France's King Louis XIV, Bird Eastern Brown Pelican, Flower Magnolia, Tree Bald Cypress, Area 51843 sq.mi., 31st Land 43566 sq.mi., 33rd Water 8277 sq.mi., 5th Coastline 397 mi., 5th Shoreline 7,721 mi., 3rd, Colleges Universities Louisiana Tech University. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. University of New Orleans.,  Agriculture Seafood, cotton, soybeans, cattle, sugarcane, poultry and eggs, dairy products, rice, Industry Chemical products, petroleum and coal products, food processing, transportation equipment, paper products, tourism., Tourism Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Zoo, Sci-Port Discovery Center, Golf, Festivals, National Forests Kisatchie National Forest., Song Give Me Louisiana, State Parks Alexander State Forest. Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area. Audubon Memorial State Park. Bayou Segnette State Park. Big Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Biloxi State Wildlife Management Area. Bodcau State Wildlife Management Area. Boeuf State Wildlife Management Area. Bohemia State Wildlife Management Area. Breton National Wildlife Refuge. Catahoula National Wildlife Management Area. Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge. Chemin-A-Haut State Park. Chicot State Park. Concordia State Wildlife Management Area. Coulee State Wildlife Refuge. Cypremort Point State Park. Dean Lee State Forest. Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Donaghey State Park. East Timbalier Island National Wildlife Refuge. Fairview Riverside State Park. Fontainebleau State Park. Grand Isle State Park. Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Jackson-Bienville State Wildlife Management Area. Jean Lafitte National Historic Park - French Quarter Unit. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Reserve. Kisatchie National Forest. Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge. Lake Bistineau State Park. Lake Bruin State Park. Lake Claiborne State Park. Lake D'Arbonne State Park. Longfellow-Evangeline State Park. Louisiana State Park Site 15. Ouachita State Wildlife Management Area. [more...]