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Louisiana

Capital: Baton Rouge · Statehood: 1812

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Population (2020 Census)

4,657,757

Total area

52,378

mi² · 135,659 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$71,642

Nominal GDP 2024

$327,782

millions USD

Current constitution

January 1, 1975

Last amendment

December 7, 2024

# of constitutions

11

# of amendments

221

National rank

By population

#25 of 50

By area

#33 of 50

By statehood

#18 of 50

By # of amendments

#7 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−30% vs avg
4,657,757 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−39% vs avg
43,204 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Costa Rica5,097,988
Alabama5,024,279
Louisiana4,657,757
Kentucky4,505,836
Panama3,894,082

By area

Pennsylvania44,743 sq mi
Honduras43,433 sq mi
Louisiana43,204 sq mi
Cuba42,427 sq mi
Tennessee41,235 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Circuit Courts of Appeal

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Juvenile Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Family Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Board of Tax Appeals

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Parish and City Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Mayor's Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Justice of the Peace Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Lowest inferior court

Traffic Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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