Louisiana Profile
Origin of the Name: Robert de LaSalle, an early French explorer, named
Louisiana for the King of France, Louis XIV.
Nickname: "The Pelican State"
Admitted into the Union: April 30, 1812
State Colors: Gold, White and Blue
State Gemstone: Agate
State Fossil: Petrified Palmwood
State Motto: "Union, Justice and Confidence"
Population:
Land Area: 43,566 square miles
The State Capitol: Baton Rouge
| Climate: |
| Semitropical |
| Average yearly temperature is 67.4° F. |
| The coldest month is January (average temperature 50.7° F.) |
| July and August are the hottest months (average temperature 82° F.) |
| Average yearly rainfall is 55.45 inches |
| Products: | ||
| Agricultural | Minerals | Industry |
| Sugarcane | Sulphur | Approx. 4,380 Manufacturing Units. |
| Strawberries | Carbon Black | Nearly 1,645,919 wage and salary |
| Sweet Potatoes | Gravel | workers who annual earnings are |
| Rice | Salt | $10 billion. |
| Cotton | Petroleum | $5 billion worth of products are |
| Corn | Natural Gas | produced each year. |
| Soybeans | ||
| Potatoes | ||
| Pecans | ||
| Lumber | ||
| Citrus Fruits | ||
| Aquaculture | ||
| Perique Tobacco |
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