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|conventional_long_name = Governorate of Louisiana | |conventional_long_name = Governorate of Louisiana | ||
|native_name = ''Gobernación de la Luisiana'' | |native_name = ''Gobernación de la Luisiana'' (Spanish)<br> ''Gouvernorat de Louisiane'' (French) | ||
|common_name = Luisiana | |common_name = Luisiana | ||
|status = Governorate of the [[Viceroyalty of New Spain]] | |status = Governorate of the [[Viceroyalty of New Spain]] | ||
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'''Louisiana''' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}}: ''Luisiana''), more commonly referred to in {{wp|English language|English}} as '''Luisiana''' and officially the '''Governorate of Louisiana''' (Spanish: ''Gobernación de la Luisiana''), is a governorate of the [[Viceroyalty of New Spain]]. At over 2 million square kilometers, the territory is the country's largest administrative subdivision whilst also being its most sparsely populated. In 2019, 4.72 million people lived in the governorate, spread across an area nearly the entire size of {{wp|Greenland}}. Its capital, New Orleans, is the largest port on the {{wp|Gulf of Mexico}}, and is where most of the region's population lives. | '''Louisiana''' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}}: ''Luisiana''; {{wp|French language|French}}: ''Louisiane''), more commonly referred to in {{wp|English language|English}} as '''Luisiana''' and officially the '''Governorate of Louisiana''' (Spanish: ''Gobernación de la Luisiana''; French: Gouvernorat de Louisiane), is a governorate of the [[Viceroyalty of New Spain]]. At over 2 million square kilometers, the territory is the country's largest administrative subdivision whilst also being its most sparsely populated. In 2019, 4.72 million people lived in the governorate, spread across an area nearly the entire size of {{wp|Greenland}}. Its capital, New Orleans, is the largest port on the {{wp|Gulf of Mexico}}, and is where most of the region's population lives. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 10 May 2022
Governorate of Louisiana Gobernación de la Luisiana (Spanish) Gouvernorat de Louisiane (French) | |
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| Motto: Plus Ultra "Further Beyond" | |
| Anthem: Marcha Real "Royal March" | |
.svg) Location of Luisiana in New Spain | |
| Status | Governorate of the Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| Capital and largest city | New Orleans |
| Official languages | Spanish, French |
| Recognised regional languages | Cajun |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Demonym(s) | Louisianian/Luisianian |
| Government | Governorate of New Spain |
• King | Carlos Felipe III |
• Viceroy | Diego Manuel Arrazola |
• Governor | Nicolás Ramon |
| Legislature | Congress of Louisiana |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,144,833 km2 (828,125 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2019 census | 4.72 |
• Density | 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 - -6 (MST - CST) |
Louisiana (Spanish: Luisiana; French: Louisiane), more commonly referred to in English as Luisiana and officially the Governorate of Louisiana (Spanish: Gobernación de la Luisiana; French: Gouvernorat de Louisiane), is a governorate of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. At over 2 million square kilometers, the territory is the country's largest administrative subdivision whilst also being its most sparsely populated. In 2019, 4.72 million people lived in the governorate, spread across an area nearly the entire size of Greenland. Its capital, New Orleans, is the largest port on the Gulf of Mexico, and is where most of the region's population lives.