| Capital |
Baton Rouge |
| Area |
47,751 sq mi
123,675 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
4,468,976 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
New Orleans (484,674), Baton Rouge (227,818),
Shreveport (200,145), Lafayette (110,257),
Lake Charles (71,757) |
| Major Rivers |
Mississippi, Red, Pearl, Sabine, Ouachita |
| Highest Point |
Driskill Mtn.
535 feet
163 meters |
| Industry |
chemicals, petroleum products, food processing, transportation equipment, paper products, tourism, seafood |
| Agriculture |
seafood, cotton, soybeans, beef cattle, sugarcane, poultry, dairy products, rice |
| Minerals and Resources |
natural gas, petroleum, fishing, salt, construction sand and gravel, sulfur |
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