State of Louisiana État de Louisiane
Flag of Louisiana Seal of Louisiana Nickname(s): Bayou State Child of the Mississippi Creole State Pelican State Sportsman's Paradise Sugar State Motto(s): Union, justice, and confidence Union, justice et confiance Lunyon, justis et confyans
Official language(s)	de jure: none de facto: English & French
Spoken language(s)	English 91.2%, French 4.8%, Creole, Cajun French
Demonym	Louisianan
Capital	Baton Rouge
Largest city	New Orleans[1][2]
Largest county	{{{LargestCounty}}}
Largest metro area	New Orleans metro area
Area	Ranked 31st in the US
- Total	51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)
- Width	130 miles (210 km)
- Length	379 miles (610 km)
- % water	16
- Latitude	28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N
- Longitude	88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W
Population	Ranked 22nd in the US
- Total	4,468,976
- Density	102.59/sq mi  39.61/km² (22nd in the US)
Elevation
- Highest point	Driskill Mountain[3] 535 ft  (163 m)
- Mean	98 ft  (30 m)
- Lowest point	New Orleans[3] -8 ft  (-2 m)
Admission to Union	April 30, 1812 (18th)
Governor	Bobby Jindal (R)
Lieutenant Governor	Mitch Landrieu (D)
U.S. Senators	Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R)
Congressional Delegation	List
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations	LA US-LA
Website	www.louisiana.gov

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The State of Louisiana (IPA: /luːˌiːziːˈænə/ or /ˌluːziːˈænə/, French: État de Louisiane, pronounced [lwizjan] (help·info)) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge. The largest city and metropolitan area is New Orleans. The largest parish by population is Jefferson Parish and largest by area is Terrebonne Parish (Louisiana is the only state divided into parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties) Louisiana cities' have multicultural and multilingual heritage, more strongly influenced by 18th century French, Spanish, and African cultures than most cities in the US. Originally part of New France, South Louisiana is home to many speakers of Cajun French and Louisiana Creole French. African American / Franco-African, and French / French Canadian form the two largest groups of ancestry in Louisiana's population. 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Namesake

Louisiana (New France) was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643-1715. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was once part of the Louisiana Territory which once stretched from present-day New Orleans to across the present day Canadian border. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States by way of the Louisiana Purchase. Part or all of 15 states were formed from the territory. Image File history File links Blason_France_moderne. ... Capital Quebec Language(s) French Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy King See List of French monarchs Governor See list of Governors Legislature Sovereign Council of New France Historical era Ancien Régime in France  - Royal Control 1655  - Articles of Capitulation of Quebec 1759  - Articles of Capitulation of Montreal 1760  - Treaty... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... Engraving of Cavelier de La Salle A later engraving of Robert de LaSalle Memorial Plaque to de La Salle in Rouen René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle (November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... The United States in 1810, following the Louisiana Purchase. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... The Louisiana Purchase (French: Vente de la Louisiane) was the acquisition by the United States of America of 828,000 square miles (2,140,000 km²) of French territory (Louisiana) in 1803. ...

An alternative explanation of the name is that Louisiana is a combination of Louis XIV and his wife Anna of Austria. This, however, is false. While his mother was Anne of Austria, Louis XIV was married to Marie-Thérèse.

Geography

Map of Louisiana

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Topography

Louisiana is bordered to the west by the state of Texas; to the north by Arkansas; to the east by the state of Mississippi; and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico. For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

The surface of the state may properly be divided into two parts, the uplands and the alluvial, including coast and swamp regions. The alluvial regions, including the low swamps and coast lands, cover an area of about 20,000 square miles (52,000 km²); they lie principally along the Mississippi River, which traverses the state from north to south for a distance of about 600 miles (1,000 km) and ultimately empties into the Gulf of Mexico; the Red River; the Ouachita River and its branches; and other minor streams. The breadth of the alluvial region along the Mississippi is from 10 to 60 miles (15 to 100 km), and along the other rivers it averages about 10 miles (15 km). The Mississippi flows upon a ridge formed by its own deposits, from which the lands incline toward the low swamps beyond at an average fall of six feet per mile (3 m/km). The alluvial lands along other streams present very similar features. An alluvial deposit is an accumulation of alluvium (sediment), sometimes containing valuable ore and gemstones, or simply consisting of gravel, sand, or clay, in the bed or former bed of a river. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... The Red River is one of several rivers with that name, and of two rivers with that name in the United States. ...

The higher lands and contiguous hill lands of the north and northwestern part of the state have an area of more than 25,000 square miles (65,000 km²). They consist of prairie and woodlands. The elevations above sea-level range from 10 feet (3 m) at the coast and swamp lands to 50 and 60 feet (15–18 m) at the prairie and alluvial lands. In the uplands and hills the elevations rise to Driskill Mountain the highest point in the state at only 535 feet (163 m) above sea level. Only two other states in the union, Florida and Delaware, are geographically lower than Louisiana, though several other states, such as Kansas and Nebraska, are geographically flatter. A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Driskill Mountain is the highest natural summit in Louisiana with an elevation of 535 feet (163 meters) above sea level. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Nebraska (disambiguation). ...

Besides the navigable rivers already named (some of which are called bayous), there are the Sabine (Sah-BEAN), forming the western boundary, and the Pearl, the eastern boundary, the Calcasieu (KAL-cah-shoe), the Mermentau, the Vermilion, the Teche, the Atchafalaya, the Boeuf (buff), the Lafourche (Luff-OOSH), the Courtableau, the D'Arbonne, the Macon, the Tensas (TEN-saw), the Amite, the Tchefuncte, the Tickfaw, the Natalbany, and a number of other streams of lesser note, constituting a natural system of navigable waterways, aggregating over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) in length, which is unequaled in the United States. The state also has 1,060 square miles (2,745 km²) of land-locked bays, 1,700 square miles (4,400 km²) of inland lakes, and a river surface of over 500 square miles (1,300 km²). The Sabine River is shown highlighted, along with the Neches River The Sabine River is a river, 555 miles (893 km) long, in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. ... The Pearl River is a river in the southern United States. ... The Calcasieu River (KAL-kuh-shoo) is a river on the Gulf Coast of southwestern Louisiana in the United States. ... Map of the Mermentau River watershed showing the Mermantau River and its 4 largest tributaries (from left to right) Bayou Nezpique, Bayou des Cannes, Bayou Plaquemine Brule, and Bayou Queue de Tortue. ... The Vermilion River is a river, 72 mi (116 km) long, in southern Louisiana in the United States. ... The Bayou Teche is a 125-mile long waterway of great cultural significance in south central Louisiana. ... The Atchafalaya River is a distributary of the Mississippi and Red rivers, approximately 170 mi (270 km) long, in south central Louisiana in the United States. ... The Boeuf River is a river in the United States. ... Bayou Lafourche is a bayou in southeastern Louisiana, United States, that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Tensas River is a river in Louisiana in the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Tchefuncte River (chuh-FUNK-tuh) is a tributary of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana in the United States. ...

Climate

Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate classification Cfa), perhaps the most "classic" example of a humid subtropical climate of all the Southeastern states, with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters. The subtropical characteristics of the state are due in large part to the influence of the Gulf of Mexico, which even at its farthest point is no more than 200 miles (320 km) away. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, although the summer is slightly wetter than the rest of the year. There is a dip in precipitation in October. Southern Louisiana receives far more copious rainfall, especially during the winter months. Summers in Louisiana are hot and humid, with high temperatures from mid-June to mid-September averaging 90 °F (32 °C) or more and overnight lows averaging above 70 °F (22 °C). In the summer, the extreme maximum temperature is much warmer in the north than in the south, with temperatures near the Gulf of Mexico occasionally reaching 100 °F (38 °C), although temperatures above 95 °F (35 °C) are commonplace. In northern Louisiana, the temperatures reach above 105 °F (41 °C) in the summer. The humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly to mild winters. ... The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

Temperatures are generally mildly warm in the winter in the southern part of the state, with highs around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, the rest of south Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico averaging 66 °F (19 °C), while the northern part of the state is mildly cool in the winter with highs averaging 59 °F (15 °C). The overnight lows in the winter average well above freezing throughout the state, with 46 °F (8 °C) the average near the Gulf and an average low of 37 °F (3 °C) in the winter in the northern part of the state. Louisiana does have its share of cold fronts, which frequently drop the temperatures below 20 °F (-8 °C) in the northern part of the state, but almost never do so in the southern part of the state. Snow is not very common near the Gulf of Mexico, although those in the northern parts of the state can expect one to three snowfalls per year, with the frequency increasing northwards.

Louisiana is often affected by tropical cyclones and is very vulnerable to strikes by major hurricanes, particularly the lowlands around and in the New Orleans area. The unique geography of the region with the many bayous, marshes and inlets can make major hurricanes especially destructive. The area is also prone to frequent thunderstorms, especially in the summer. The entire state averages over 60 days of thunderstorms a year averaging more thunderstorms than any other state except Florida. Louisiana averages 27 tornadoes annually. The entire state is vulnerable to a tornado strike, with the extreme southern portion of the state slightly less than the rest of the state. Tornadoes are much more common from January to March in the southern part of the state, and from February through March in the northern part of the state.^[4] This article is about weather phenomena. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For other uses of Tornado, see Tornado (disambiguation). ...

Hurricanes

• September 24, 2005, Rita (Category 3 at landfall) struck southwestern Louisiana, flooding many parishes and cities along the coast, including, Cameron Parish, Lake Charles, and other towns. The storm's winds further weakened the still damaged levees in New Orleans, re-flooding parts of the city.

• August 29, 2005, Katrina (Category 4 at landfall^[5]) struck and devastated southeastern Louisiana, while damaged levees in New Orleans allowed parts of the city to flood. The city was virtually closed until October. It is estimated that more than two million people in the Gulf region were displaced by the hurricane, with more than 1,500 fatalities in Louisiana alone. Public outcry criticized the government at the local, state, and federal levels, citing that the response was neither fast nor adequate.

Further information: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Louisiana and Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

• August 1992, Andrew (Category 3 at landfall) struck south-central Louisiana, killing four people, knocking out power to nearly 150,000 citizens and destroying hundreds of millions of dollars of crops in the state.

• August 1969, Camille (Category 5) had a 23.4 ft (7.1 m). storm surge and killed 250 people. Although Camille officially made landfall in Mississippi and the worst impacts were felt there, its effects were still felt in Louisiana. However, New Orleans was spared from the brunt of the storm and remained dry with the exception of some mild rain-generated flooding in only the extremely low-lying areas.

• September 9, 1965, Betsy (Category 3 at landfall) came ashore in Louisiana causing massive destruction, being the first hurricane in history to cause one billion dollars in damage (over ten billion in inflation-adjusted USD). The storm hit New Orleans particularly hard by flooding approximately 35% of the city (including the Lower 9th Ward, Gentilly, and parts of Mid-City), pushing the death toll in the state to 76.

• June 1957, Audrey (Category 4) devastated southwest Louisiana, destroying or severely damaging 60–80 percent of the homes and businesses from Cameron to Grand Chenier. 40,000 people were left homeless and over 300 people were killed in the state.

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Geology

The underlying strata of the state are of Cretaceous age and are covered by alluvial deposits of Tertiary and post-Tertiary origin. A large part of Louisiana is the creation and product of the Mississippi River. It was originally covered by an arm of the sea, and has been built up by the silt carried down the valley by the great river. For other uses, see strata (novel) and strata title. ... // The Cretaceous Period (pronounced ) is one of the major divisions of the geologic timescale, reaching from the end of the Jurassic Period (i. ... Sedimentation describes the motion of particles in solutions or suspensions in response to an external force such as gravity, centrifugal force or electric force. ... Tertiary geological time interval covers roughly the time span between the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs and beginning of the most recent Ice Age, approximately 65 million to 1. ... The wetlands of Louisiana are water-saturated coastal and swamp regions of southern Louisiana. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... For other uses, see Silt (disambiguation). ...

Near the coast, there are many salt domes, where salt is mined and oil is often found. salt domes also exist in North Louisiana. A salt dome is formed when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (mainly salt, or halite) found at depth intrudes vertically into surrounding rock strata, forming a diapir. ... R-phrases 36 S-phrases none Flash point Non-flammable Related Compounds Other anions NaF, NaBr, NaI Other cations LiCl, KCl, RbCl, CsCl, MgCl2, CaCl2 Related salts Sodium acetate Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... A salt dome is formed when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (mainly salt, or halite) found at depth intrudes vertically into surrounding rock strata, forming a diapir. ...

Owing to the extensive flood control measures along the Mississippi river and to natural subsidence, Louisiana is now suffering the loss of coastal land area. State and federal government efforts to halt or reverse this phenomenon are under way; others are being sought. There is one bright spot, however, the Atchafalaya River is creating new delta land in the South-Central portion of the state. The Atchafalaya River is a distributary of the Mississippi and Red rivers, approximately 170 mi (270 km) long, in south central Louisiana in the United States. ...

Geographic and statistical areas

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• List of parishes in Louisiana
• Louisiana census statistical areas
• Louisiana metropolitan areas
• List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
• Louisiana locations by per capita income

Louisiana is the only state in the US that has parishes instead of counties. Map of Louisianas parishes The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states of the United States are divided into counties (Alaska is divided into boroughs and census areas). ... The United States Census Bureau has defined 7 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),[1] 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Louisiana. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Metropolitan areas and urbanized areas of Louisiana by population. ... Louisiana has the forty-seventh highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $16,912 (2000). ...

Protected areas

See also: List of Louisiana state parks

Louisiana contains a number of areas which are, in varying degrees, protected from human intervention. In addition to several stations of the National Park Service, and a federally recognized national forest, Louisiana itself operates, among other programs, a system of state parks and recreation areas throughout the state. Administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System provides a degree of protection for 48 rivers, streams and bayous in the state. Bayou Segnette State Park Caney Lake/Jimmie Davis State Park Chemin-A-Haut State Park Chicot State Park Cypremort Point State Park Fairview-Riverside State Park Fontainebleau State Park Grand Isle State Park Lake Bistineau State Park Lake Bruin State Park Lake Claiborne State Park Lake DArbonne State Park... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... U.S. National Forests are protected forests and woodland areas in the United States. ... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ...

National Park Service

Historic or scenic areas managed, protected, or otherwise recognized by the National Park Service include:

• Cane River National Heritage Area near Natchitoches
• Cane River Creole National Historical Park near Natchitoches, Louisiana.
• Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, headquartered in New Orleans, with units in St. Bernard Parish, Barataria (Crown Point), and Acadiana (Lafayette)
• New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
• Poverty Point National Monument at Epps, Louisiana.
• Saline Bayou, a national wild and scenic river in northern Louisiana.

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US Forest Service

• Kisatchie National Forest is Louisiana's only national forest. It spans several hundred thousand acres in central and north Louisiana.

Kisatchie National Forest is located in the piney hills and hardwood bottoms of seven central and northern Louisiana parishes. ...

State parks and recreational areas

Louisiana operates a system of 19 state parks, 16 state historic sites and one state preservation area.

Transportation

Intracoastal waterway in Louisiana near New Orleans

See also: List of numbered highways in Louisiana

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