[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. |
State in the southeastern United States bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Texas to the west. Its capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Note: One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
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