Capital Baton Rouge Became a State April 30, 1812 (18th) Location southern region of United States Area 51,885 sq. miles (31st) Population 4,533,372 (25th) Major Cities New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette Products oil and natural gas, seafood, cotton, soybeans, salt, cattle, sugar cane, poultry, eggs, dairy products, rice Climate humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers and shsort, mild winters Yearly Precipitation averages 48 incheds Professional Sports Teams New Orleans Hornets (National Basketball Association) New Orlean Saints (National Football League) Major Waterways Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, Red River, Quachita River, Sabine River Most Famous Citizens Louis Armstrong (musician ) G. Beene (fashion designer) Truman Capote (writer) Michael De Bakey (heart surgeon) Bryant Gumbel (TV newscaster)
