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The South > Louisiana > Geography

LOUISIANAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 123,675 [31st of 55]
Area > Percentage water 15.95 [10th of 52]
Area > Total area > Km² 134,264 [31st of 56]
Area > Total area > Miles² 51,840 [31st of 56]
Area > Water area > Km² 21,440 [5th of 52]
Capitals > Capital since 1,880
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,812
Capitals > Metropolitan population 751,965 [19th of 41]
Capitals > Most populous city No
Capitals > Municipal population 224,097 [15th of 50]
Capitals > Notes on current capital
Baton Rouge also served as the capital 1849-1862.
Geographic centers > Location
3 miles southeast of Marksville
Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 25.454 million acres [31st of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 5.659 million acres [19th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 14.017 million acres [23rd of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 2.662 million acres [24th of 43]
Land area 43,562 sq mi [33rd of 56]
Land borders
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi
Largest cities (with populations) New Orleans - 462,269
Mean County Area 2,097.89 sq.km. [26th of 49]
Percentage of area water 6% [19th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Baton Rouge - 224,097
Tornadoes > Fatalities 134 [13th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 29.622 per 1 million people [9th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 2,169 [16th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 479.482 per 1 million people [10th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $593,237,248.00 [15th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $39,030.56 per $10 million of GDP [12th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $13,114.19 per 100 people [12th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 1,086 [11th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 24.007 per 100,000 people [12th of 55]
Total area 51,840 sq mi [31st of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 53 [13th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 53 [12th of 51]
Water area 8,278 sq mi [5th of 50]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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