Louisiana

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QUICK FACTS: Louisiana
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Capital
Baton Rouge
Total Area
47,751 sq mi
123,675 sq km
Population
4,468,976 (2000 census)
Major Cities
New Orleans (476,625), Baton Rouge (215,882), Shreveport (191,558), Lafayette (104,899), Kenner (72,345) (July 1996 est.)
Highest Point
Driskill Mtn.
535 feet
163 meters
Income per capita (US$)
$22,847
Industry
chemicals, petroleum products, food processing, transportation equipment, paper products, tourism, seafood
Agriculture
seafood, cotton, soybeans, beef cattle, sugarcane, poultry, dairy products, rice
Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, fishing, salt, construction sand and gravel, sulfur
(U.S. Government sources)


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