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Louisiana

State

Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States, bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north and Mississippi to the east. Admitted to the Union in 1812 as the 18th state, its capital is Baton Rouge. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Baton Rouge 1
Population
4,618,189 1
2025 estimate from Louisiana's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
135,382 1
Admission Year
1812 1
Admitted to the Union April 30, 1812 (18th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
31 degrees north 1
Longitude
92 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Arkansas, States or Territories
Source Arkansas (Wikipedia)
Mississippi, States or Territories
Source Louisiana (Wikipedia)
Texas, States or Territories
Source Louisiana (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Baton Rouge, Cities

Baton Rouge is in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Source Baton Rouge (Wikipedia)
New Orleans, Cities

New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Source New Orleans (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Louisiana is a state of the United States.

Source Louisiana (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Baton Rouge, Cities

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana.

Source Baton Rouge (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Louisiana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Baton Rouge
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 4,618,189
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 135,382 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union April 30, 1812 (18th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 31, lon -92
  • Introduction
    Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Mississippi, Lead section, borders Mississippi
    It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Texas, Lead section, borders Texas
    It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
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Arkansas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Arkansas, Lead section, borders Louisiana
Quote, Adjacent To: Arkansas, Lead section, borders Louisiana
It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west.
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New Orleans (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: New Orleans, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: New Orleans, Infobox, State
Louisiana
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