Louisiana

Louisiana

State Capital: Baton Rouge
When it Became a State: April 30,1812 A n i m a l s / c r e a t u r e s : Sports Team: Fun Fact #1: Louisiana is the only state in the union that does not have counties. Its political subdivisions are called parishes.  Fun Fact #2:  Louisiana has many nicknames: The Bayou State, Child of the Mississippi, the Sugar State, the Pelican State and even Fisherman's Paradise.
 * [[image:http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci/areyno1/images/flags/us_states/louisiana.GIF width="225" height="149" align="right"]] Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican [[image:http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/images/eastern-brown-pelican.gif width="60" height="84" align="right"]]
 * Dog: Catahoula Leopard[[image:http://static.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/catahoula-leopard-dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/catahoula-leopard-dog-0019.jpg width="99" height="108" align="right"]]
 * Mammal: Louisiana Black Bear
 * Reptile: Alligator [[image:http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/files/2009/09/alligator.jpg width="92" height="63" align="right"]]
 * Insect: Honeybee [[image:http://blogs.cas.suffolk.edu/podcasting/files/2008/04/honeybee-full.jpg width="88" height="80" align="right"]]
 * Crustacean: Crawfish
 * Amphibian: Green Tree Frog
 * Freshwater Fish: White Perch
 * New Orleans Saints (NFL) - New Orleans [[image:http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/mammals/articles/images/louisiana-wetlands-black-bears.jpg width="120" height="90" align="right"]]
 * New Orleans Hornets (NBA) - New Orleans

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 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2k62Rs4RZk
 * http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/louisiana/
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 * http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/mammals/articles/images/louisiana-wetlands-black-bears.jpg
 * http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/files/2009/09/alligator.jpg
 * http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Honeybee_landing_on_milkthistle02.jpg
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