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Date of Statehood: April 30, 1812
Capital: Baton Rouge
Population: 4,533,372 (2010 census)
Land Size: 43,562 sq mi. (112,826 sq km)
Nickname(s): Pelican State; Sportsman’s Paradise
Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence
Origin of Name: In honor of Louis XIV of France
Song(s): “Give Me Louisiana” and “You Are My Sunshine”
Tree: Bald Cypress
Flower: Magnolia
Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
