The capital city of the state of Louisiana (state) in the USA (country) and the parish seat of East (parish) Baton Rouge Parish.
Origin
From the French bâton rouge (red pole). The city in Louisiana is so named because there was a red painted pole placed on its site by the Native Americans.
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