Capital: Baton Rouge(
)
Land Area: 43,562 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 4,496,334
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 64 Parishes
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Driskill Mtn. at 535 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Bienville
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
New Orleans at -8 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Orleans
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Avoyelles County approx. 3 miles southeast of Marksville
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)