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This is the Eastern Brown Pelican, the state bird
The Bald Cypress is the state tree
The Magnolia is the state flower
This the state animal, the Black Bear
Louisiana is our 18th state and was founded in
April 30 of
1812. Louisiana's capital is Baton Rouge. The state's flower is the Magnolia and the state tree is the Bald Cypress. The state bird is the Eastern Brown Pelican and the Black Bear is the state animal. Louisiana's nicknames are "The Pelican State", the "Creole State", and the "Sugar State". Did you know... that New Orleans is sinking three inches every century.
