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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