[bat-n roozh] 
| the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part: a river port on the Mississippi. 219,486. |
[loo-ee-zee-an-uh, loo-uh-zee-, loo-ee-] | a state in the S United States. 4,203,972; 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Capital: Baton Rouge. Abbreviation: LA (for use with zip code), La. |
| Bat·on Rouge (bāt'n rōōzh') The capital of Louisiana, in the southeast-central part of the state on a bluff above the Mississippi River. Founded in 1719 as a French fort, it became the state capital in 1849 and was captured (May 1862) by Union admiral David Farragut during the Civil War. It is a major port of entry and oil-refining center. Population: 230,000. |
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