Statehood April 30, 1812 (18th state)

Capital
Baton Rouge

Population
4,377,000

Nickname The
Pelican State

Motto "Union,
Justice and Confidence"
|
Area 51,843 sq miles

Number of
Counties 64 (Parishes)

Highest
Point Driskill Mountain, 535 ft.

Lowest
Point New Orleans, -8 ft. |