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Encyclopedia: Louisiana (8805 words) |
 | List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. |
| The Sabine River is shown highlighted, along with the Neches River The Sabine River is a river, approximately 555 miles (925 km) long, in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. |
| Alexandria is a city in Louisiana, U.S.A.; it is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. |
| Louisiana: Map, History and Much More From Answers.com (4305 words) |
| Louisiana's climate (subtropical in the south and temperate in the north) and rich alluvial soil make the state one of the nation's leading producers of sweet potatoes, rice, and sugarcane. |
| Louisiana was named by the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in honour of Louis XIV in 1682. |
| Louisiana is unique among U.S. states in using a runoff in state, local, and congressional elections. |
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