Louisiana Trivia:
Capital : Baton Rouge
State Tree : Baldcypress
State Flower : Magnolia
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Brown Pelican
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Louisiana People:
Louisiana has a total population of 4,287,768 (2006 est) and ranks 25th in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,090,001 (25.4%) Louisianans are under 18 years of age, 2,674,421 (62.4%) are age 19 to 64, and 523,346 (12.2%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.4%, and males 48.6% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  25.4 |
| 65 and older | 12.2 |
| 19 to 64 | 62.4 |
| Female | 51.4 |
| Male | 48.6 |
27,042 (0.6%) Louisianans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 60,455 (1.4%) are Asian, 1,357,661 (31.7%) are Black, 1,610 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2,802,347 (65.4%) are White, 38,653 (0.9%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 2,802,347 |
| Black | 1,357,661 |
| Asian | 60,455 |
| Mixed | 38,653 |
| American Indian | 27,042 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1,610 |
124,481 (2.9%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
2.6% of Louisianans were born in a foreign country.
9.2% of Louisianans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
74.8% of Louisianans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 18.7% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Louisiana had 65,369 births and 42,215 deaths in 2004.
Louisiana Land:
Louisiana has a land area of 43,562 square miles and is ranked 33rd amoung U.S. states in total area. Louisiana has a population density of 103 people per square mile. Louisiana had 7,830,664 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.28% of the total area.