Louisiana (DPS)

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Federal Republic of Louisiana
République fédérale de Louisiane
Flag of Louisiana
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Motto: Sur cette terre, nous construirons
Anthem: They Shall Not Pass
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Capital
and largest city
Lafayette
Official languagesFrench
Ethnic groups
(2015)
  • 78% White
  • 10% Afro-Louisianais
  • 10% Native Louisianan
  • 2% Other
Demonym(s)Louisianan, Louisianais
GovernmentFederal parliamentary presidental Republic
• President
(Head of Government)
Jaochim La Fevre
Alexandre Muller
Amélie McCarthy
LegislatureNational Assembly of Louisiana
Senate
Popular Assembly
Independence
• 
1 July, 1815
• Federal Republic of Louisiana
18 May, 1816
• Formal end of British control
10 June, 1835
Area
• 
2,302,937.14 km2 (889,169.00 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 estimate
47,394,213
• 2012 census
45,642,134
• Density
20.57/km2 (53.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$1.9 trillion
• Per capita
$40,415
Gini (2015)Positive decrease 33
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.922
very high
CurrencyLouisiana franc (LF)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright

History

Pre-History

Colonial Exploration

New France

Spanish Louisiana

Napoleonic Louisiana

British Protectorate

Epoch Initiale (1835-1870)

Epoch Exceptionnelle (1871-1913)

World Wars

Contemporary History

Geography

Government

President

Prime Minister

National Assembly

Law and Order

Military

Economy

Demographics

Culture