Welcome to Louisiana!
Louisana
Capital: Baton Rouge
Nickname: The Pelican State
State Motto: Union, Justice and Confidence
State Flower: Magnola
State Tree: Bald cypress
State Bird: Eastern brown pelican
State Songs: "Give Me Louisiana" and "You Are My Sunshine"
Statehood: Louisiana became the 18th state on April 30, 1812
Area: 47,752 square miles: the 31st largest in area. The actual size of Louisiana varies because of flooding and erosion along the coast.
Neighbors: Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico
