Summer States No. 18 - Louisiana

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to the world! Today we'll be taking a look at the eighteenth state to be admitted into the United States! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get straight into it!

     Louisiana Facts:

• Date of Statehood: April 30, 1812
• Capital: Baton Rouge
• Population: 4,533,372 (2010)
• Size: 51,988 square miles
• Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence
• Tree: Bald Cypress
• Flower: Magnolia
• Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican

     Fun Facts:

• Louisiana is named after King Louis XIV.
• Louisiana State Capitol Building is the tallest state capital in the United States.
• Hurricane Katrina was centered in Louisiana and was the deadliest hurricane to strike the United States.

     Louisiana on a map:

     

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/louisiana

     https://www.50states.com/facts/louisiana.htm