Louisiana
Capital: Baton Rouge · South · Pelican State
State Statistics
| Population | 4.66M |
| GDP | $285.0B |
| Area | 135,659 km² |
| Capital | Baton Rouge |
| Largest City | New Orleans |
| Political Lean | Unknown |
About Louisiana
Louisiana is one of the most culturally distinctive states in the United States, a place where French, Spanish, African, and Native American traditions fused into a singular Creole and Cajun identity unlike anything else in North America. The state is defined by water — the mighty Mississippi River, the vast Atchafalaya swamp, Gulf Coast marshes, and hundreds of bayous — and by the energy industry that makes it an economic powerhouse. Louisiana is the only US state that still operates under a Napoleonic civil law tradition and divides its territory into parishes rather than counties, a legacy of its French colonial past.
Major Cities
New Orleans
New Orleans is the cultural soul of Louisiana and one of the most unique cities in the United States, blending French, Spanish, African, and American influences into a singular Creole identity. The...
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is Louisiana's capital and an industrial powerhouse anchoring the Chemical Corridor along the Mississippi River. Home to LSU and a major ExxonMobil refinery complex, the city balances a...
Shreveport
Shreveport is Louisiana's third-largest city, situated in the northwest corner of the state along the Red River near the Texas and Arkansas borders. The city hosts Barksdale Air Force Base, home to...
Notable Universities
| University | City | Type | Founded | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge | Public Research University | 1853 | 36K |
| Tulane University | New Orleans | Private Research University | 1834 | 14K |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | Private Jesuit University | 1912 | 4K |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public Research University | 1958 | 9K |