Nicknamed the "Pelican State", Louisiana is the 31st largest state with a land area of 43,562 square miles. The state's total population of 4,468,976 is mostly urban. According to the 2000 Census, 64 % is White, 32.5% is African American and 1.2% is Asian. Louisiana's 64 political divisions are called parishes, not counties. The state is home to six historically black colleges and universities including: Grambling State University, Southern University and Xavier University. The state's largest city, New Orleans, is a popular tourist destination and home to its historic French Quarter. The capital, Baton Rouge, has the tallest capitol building in the country. The state was named in honor of France's King Louis XIV.

Health Departments

• Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
• New Orleans Health Department
• Office of Public Health
• Parish Health Units
• Professional Licensing Boards
• Vital Records Registry
  Birth and death certificates

Community Based Organizations

• United Way Louisiana Agencies

Library Information

• Health Sciences Library Association of Louisiana
• Louisiana Library Association
• Louisiana Library Directory
• Louisiana State University, School of Library and information Science
• State Library of Louisiana

State/Local Associations

• Louisiana Association of Student Nurses
• Louisiana State Medical Society
• Louisiana State Nurses Association

Special Populations

• African-Americans
• Cajuns (Acadians)
• Central Americans
• Cubans
• Hispanics
• Islenos
• Native Americans
• South Americans
• Vietnamese

Statistical Information

• Louisiana Electronic Assistance Program (LEAP)
  Business, economic and demographic information including: census, agriculture, social, labor, tax and more.
• Louisiana Office of Public Health Data & Statistics
• Louisiana State Census Data Center
• State Snapshots 2005 from the National Healthcare Quality Report.
  Louisiana's overall healthcare quality performance compared

Other Resources

• Health e-Links
• Healthy Schools
  State-level school health policies from the National Association of State Boards of Education.
• Louisiana's Official State Government Information and Services