Luisiana

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Governorate of Louisiana
Gobernación de la Luisiana (Spanish)
Gouvernorat de Louisiane (French)
Flag of the Governorate of Louisiana
Flag
Coat of Arms of the Governorate of Louisiana
Coat of arms
Motto: Plus Ultra
"Further Beyond"
Anthem: Marcha Real
"Royal March"
Location of Luisiana in New Spain
Location of Luisiana in New Spain
StatusGovernorate of the Viceroyalty of New Spain
Capital
and largest city
New Orleans
Official languagesSpanish, French
Recognised regional languagesCajun
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Demonym(s)Louisianian/Luisianian
GovernmentGovernorate of New Spain
• King
Carlos Felipe III
• Viceroy
Diego Manuel Arrazola
• Governor
Nicolás Ramon
LegislatureCongress 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 zoneUTC-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.