Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of

the United States of America.

Louisiana is the 31st most extensive and the 25th
most populous of the 50 United States.

Long ago, Louisiana was part of a larger area called

the Louisiana Purchase. The dark green area shows
the Louisiana Purchase area. That area was bought
in 1803 from France.

In 1812, Louisiana became

a state

Louisiana
has
cities, towns and
communities.
It
also
has
some
rivers
and
waterways.

The State Capital is in Baton

Rouge

Louisiana Regions

State Flag
The design consists of
the pelican group from
the state seal, in white
and gold, and a white
ribbon bearing the state
motto, "Union, Justice,
and Confidence", on a
field of a solid blue.

State Flower Magnolia

State Bird: Brown Pelican

Louisiana Seal

Louisiana Tree: Bald Cypress

State Musical Instrument:

"Cajun" accordion

Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisian
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http://louisiana.gov/
http://www.louisiana.dk/dk

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