LOUISIANA

Historic District New Orleans,Louisiana

Forward Van Linesspecializes in providing outstanding moving services to and from Louisiana, with coverage from New Orleans to Shreveport among othercities.Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning “Land of Louis”.Once part of the French Colonial Empire, the Louisiana Territory stretched from present-day Mobile Bay to just north of the present-day Canadian border, and included a small part of what is now southwestern Canada.

State webpage: http://louisiana.gov

FLAG

SEAL-LOUISIANA

SEAL

Official language: English and French Demonym: Louisianan, Louisianais
Capital: Baton Rouge Largest city: New Orleans
Area: Ranked 31st in the US Total: 51,843square miles (135,382km²) Width: 130miles (210km Length: 379miles (610km) % Water: 15 Latitude 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N Longitude 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W
Population: Ranked 25th in the US Total: 4,574,836(2011est) Density: 105per square miles (40.5km²) Ranked 24th in the US
Elevation:Driskill Mountain Highest point: 535with ft (163 m) Mean: 100 ft (30 m) Lowest point: New Orleans -8 ft(-2.5 m)
Before statehood: Territory of Orleans Admission to Union:April 30, 1812 (18th)
Time zones: Estearn: UTC -5/-4
Abbreviation: LA US-LA

LOUISIANA

State webpage: http://louisiana.gov

Enter your keyword