Louisiana

Also known as LA, State of Louisiana, 18th State, Louisiana, United States, Pelican State, US-LA

upright=0.9|thumb|Louisiana entrance sign off Interstate 20 in Madison Parish east of Tallulah

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Louisiana is a state located in the southeastern United States, as indicated by its entrance signage visible along major highways like Interstate 20. The state is situated in a region that includes areas such as Madison Parish, which lies east of the city of Tallulah.

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Key facts

U.S. state.area_total_sq_mi: 52,271
U.S. state.elevation_max_ft: 535
U.S. state.elevation_max_m: 163
Region symbols.country: United States
Region symbols.state: Louisiana
U.S. state.OfficialLang: None constitutionally specified; Louisiana French (special status under CODOFIL)
U.S. state.Languages: As of 2010 English 91.26% French 3.45% (incl. Cajun and Creole) Spanish 3.30%
U.S. state.Legislature: Legislature
U.S. state.Upperhouse: Senate
U.S. state.Lowerhouse: House of Representatives
U.S. state.Judiciary: Louisiana Supreme Court
U.S. state.Senators: Bill Cassidy (R)John Kennedy (R)
U.S. state.Representative: 4 Republicans2 Democrats
U.S. state.postal_code: LA
U.S. state.TradAbbreviation: La.
U.S. state.area_rank: 31st
U.S. state.area_total_km2: 135,382
U.S. state.area_land_sq_mi: 43,204

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Research

77,050 papers

Healthcare spending in the State of Louisiana.BMC health services research · 2019Kruger BP, Brown JRDOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4275-y
Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Associated With Reduced Travel For Care Among Minority Groups And Rural Residents.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2022Karletsos D, Stoecker CDOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00708
Louisiana's Medical Review Panel.Survey of ophthalmology · 1989Insler MSDOI: 10.1016/0039-6257(89)90104-5
Louisiana State Penitentiary: A Textual Analysis of Correctional Staff Views on End-of-Life Care.Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care · 2022Kaushik S, Currin-McCulloch JDOI: 10.1089/jchc.20.09.0077
Surveillance of Naegleria fowleri in Louisiana's public water systems.Journal of water and health · 2023Ward L, Sherchan SPDOI: 10.2166/wh.2023.040
Disparities in Telemedicine Use Among Louisiana Medicaid Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medical care · 2023Callison K, Anderson A, Shao Y et al.DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001795
Mixed Method Evaluation of Louisiana's Prerelease Medicaid Enrollment Program, 2017-2019.Medical care · 2022Wennerstrom A, Sugarman OK, Page KM et al.DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001729
Louisiana Medicaid access for treatment and care for hepatitis C virus (LA-MATCH) project: A cross-sectional study protocol.PloS one · 2021Afaneh H, Straif-Bourgeois S, Oral E et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257437

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: U.S. state
Part of: contiguous United States
Named after: Louis XIV of France
Demonym: Luisiana
Country: United States
Located in: United States
Contains: Ascension Parish
Continent: North America
Capital: Baton Rouge
Population: 4657757
Area: 135382
Elevation: 30
Time zone: Q5390
Body of water: Sabine River
Head of government: Jeff Landry
Legislature: Louisiana State Legislature
Shares border with: Mississippi
Highest point: Driskill Mountain
Official website: louisiana.gov
Image: Fontainebleau State Park, Louisiana 2019 01.jpg
Households: 1751956
Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence

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topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Louisiana
Commons category: Louisiana
topic's main category: Category:Louisiana
inception: 1812-04-30
category for people born here: Category:Births in Louisiana
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Louisiana
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Louisiana
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Louisiana
category of associated people: Category:People from Louisiana
Commons gallery: Louisiana
short name: La.
nickname: Pelican State
lowest point: New Orleans
water as percent of area: 17.52
native label: State of Louisiana
official symbol: brown pelican
maximum temperature record: 114
different from: Louisiana
minimum temperature record: -16
has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of Louisiana
marriageable age: 18
compulsory education (maximum age): 18
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 7
topic has template: Template:Louisiana
official map URL: www.lgisc.org
replaces: Territory of Orleans
related category: Category:Louisiana-related lists
per capita income: 29522
mean age: 37.2
hashtag: louisiana
minimum wage: 7.25
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Encyclopedic overview

52 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Pre–colonial history
Exploration and colonization by Europeans
Expansion of slavery
Asylum and influence of Creoles from Saint-Domingue
Purchase by the United States
Statehood
Secession and the Civil War
Post–Civil War to mid–20th century
Mid–20th century to present
Geography
Geology
Flora and fauna
Climate
Publicly owned land
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
Major cities
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Religion
Economy
Culture
African culture
Creole culture
Acadian culture
Isleño culture
Education
Transportation
Roads
Interstate highways
United States highways
Rail
Mass transit
Air
Waterways
Law and government
Administrative divisions
Civil law
Marriage
Elections
Law enforcement
Judiciary
National Guard
Sports
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

upright=0.9|thumb|Louisiana entrance sign off Interstate 20 in Madison Parish east of Tallulah

Louisiana (; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25th in population, with roughly 4.6 million residents. Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties, making it one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska and its boroughs). Baton Rouge is the state's capital, and New Orleans, a French Louisiana region, is its most populous city with a population of about 363,000 people. Louisiana has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the south; a large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River; and the mouth of the Mississippi or delta defines much of its lower topography.

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