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Nickname: Pelican State
Statehood: April 30, 1812
Population: 4,358,200; Rank: 22nd
Capital: Baton Rouge
Largest City: New Orleans
Land Area: 44,520 square miles; Rank: 33rd
Number of Counties: 64
Highest Point: Driskill Mountain: 535 feet
Coast Line: 397 miles
Inland Water: 3,230 square miles
Bordering States: Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas
 
 
 
 

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