FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
Breton Sound is a sound and a part of the coastline of the U.S. state of Louisiana; it is near Lake Pontchartrain. In geography a sound is a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight, wider than a fjord, or it may identify a narrow sea or ocean channel between two bodies of land (see also strait). ... ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st) - Land 112,927 km² - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000) - Population 4,468,976 (22nd) - Density 39. ... Lake Pontchartrain is a brackish-water lake in southeastern Louisiana. ...
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named the USS Breton after this area. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Breton, after the Breton Sound of the Louisiana coast. ...
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina crossed the sound before making its third landfall near Pearlington, Mississippi. August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... a bust ... Duration: Aug. ... Pearlington is a census-designated place located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ...
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