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Louisiana Office of
Tourism
PO Box 94291
Baton Rouge, LA
70804
(800) 766-5290;
(504) 342-8100
Road Conditions Hotline
(504) 379-1541 weekdays
Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries
(504) 765-2980 |
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rules of the road
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Speed Limit : 70
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Studded Tires
Prohibited
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Child Restraints
Required
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Seat Belts
Required
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Auto Liability
Insurance Mandatory
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Trailer Brakes
Required if Weight > 3,000 lbs
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Trailer Breakaway
Trailer Brakes Required if Weight > 3,000 lbs
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Combined Maximum
Length of Car-Trailer Combination must not exceed 65 feet in
total
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Trailer Chains
Required
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General Information
Nickname: Pelican
State
State bird: Brown
Pelican
State flower:
Magnolia Grandiflora
Capital: Baton
Rouge
Date of admission to the Union:
30 Apr 1812
Population:
4,482,646 (official estimate 2000)
Population density:
33.4/sq km
2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking:
390,000/18
Time: Central (GMT
- 6). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
The State:
Louisiana’s marshy Mississippi Valley is one of the most
attractive areas of the USA. New Orleans, its largest city, is
one of the country’s major tourist destinations. It is famed for
Dixieland jazz, architecture, superb cuisine and its unique French
Quarter. The city also boasts a wide choice of museums and galleries.
Other places to see in the State include Lafayette, a city of
magnificent gardens and the start of the 40km (25-mile) Azalea Trail;
the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest and most remote swamp in the
USA; the huge salt domes of Avery; and Alexandria,
surrounded by forests and parks. The 138m-high (452ft) marble and
limestone Capitol Building is situated in Baton Rouge.
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