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Louisiana Fast Facts
- Nickname:
- Bayou State, Child of the Mississippi, Creole State, Pelican State, Sportsman's Paradise, Sugar State
- Motto:
- Union, justice, and confidence
- Capital City:
- Baton Rouge
- Largest city:
- New Orleans
- Time zones:
- Central: UTC-6/-5
- Population:
- Total (2000) 4,468,976
Louisiana is a Southern state in the United States, situated upon a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Louisiana. "Louisiana" is a Spanish adjective which means "flowery." The peninsula was discovered and settled by Juan Ponce de León on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1513, which is known as Pascua Louisiana in Spanish. Its U.S. Postal abbreviation is FL.
