Louisiana

Welcome to Louisiana, the Bayou State!


When people think of Louisiana they think of Mardi Gras and bayous. But thats not all to this wonderful state. Its also the sugar state for its producing of sugar. The state colors are gold, white, and blue which are shown on the flag (shown at the left). Here are some other facts.

__Fast Facts__
 * The state flower is Magholia.
 * The state bird is the Brown Pelican.
 * The state tree is the Bald Cypress.
 * The state insect is the Honeybee.
 * The state fish is the White Perch.
 * The state mammal is the Louisiana Black Bear.
 * The state motto is Union, Justice, And Confidence.

media type="custom" key="8776966" align="right" width="80" height="80" __Climate__ Louisiana is a relatively semitropical climate. Snow falls in the North but rarely in the South. In New Orleans 60% of the time is sunshine and has annual rainfall. Winds fly in the South or Southeast. In Summer and Fall tropical storms and hurricanes batter the state (mostly the coast). Tropical Storm Allison caused severe flooding. The mosProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 severe hurricanes in recent yearProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 had 400-500 deaths and cost about $150,000,000.

__Population__ Population in Louisiana changes all the time. Since about 2009 there was about 4,492,076 people. In households in 2000 there was about 1,963,354 people. White people living in Louisiana is about 64.6%. Black people are about 32.1%. Asians are about 1.5%. Also, Native people are about only 0.6%. But the people who were born outside the country are only about 2.6%.

__Bodies of Water__ Lots of people know are well known for the Gulf of Mexico at the south and the Mississippi River to the left. But there is more to tell. The great bayous are a big part of New Orleans history. Many lakes and bays along the Louisiana coast are leftovers of Mississippi's cycles each breaking off streams into the Gulf of Mexico. Caddo Lake is the largest, natural, freshwater lake in the southern United States. Bayous flow all through Louisiana. But some people think of it as a good resource for when you want a house on water.

__Parks and Recreation__ There are many parks and historic sites around Louisiana. From Fort Jesup to Palmetto Island, there is always something happening. Many festivals occur in Louisiana like Mardi Gras and the Jazz Heritage Festival.

__Natural Resources__ Louisiana is a leading producer in natural gas, salt, petroleum, and sulfur. Much of oil and sulfur comes from offshore. Also, Louisiana produces large crops of sweet potatoes, rice, sugar canes, pecans, soy beans, corn, and cotton. Even, lumber products, transportation, and coal products.

__Sports Teams__ American football is a very famous sport. Louisiana has a number of football teams like the famous New Orleans Saints(shown at right). There is also minor league baseball with the Alexandria Aces. Basketball has the New Orleans Hornets. Minor league hockey has Louisiana Ice Gators. Louisiana even has rugby with New Orleans and Baton Rouge rugby football club.

__Transportation__ There are many ways to get around in Louisiana. One way to get around is by taxi cab. Its the most effective way to get around. Vintage street cars have a big part too. Look up in the sky and you'll probably see a plane. But watch out for the horse in buggies strolling up and down the street. Ferries are an elligant and exciting way to get around the state on the bayous(shown below). __Industry__ Louisiana carries many resources. This is the countries third largest producer of petroleum. Also, Louisiana is among the top ten states in the production of sugarcanes, sweet potatoes, rice, cotton, and pecans. Their commercial fishing has 25 percent of all seafood in America. Mostly, because of Louisiana having the more oysters and shrimp caught in America. Fire is sellable too because of the 60 million matches it produces a day.

__Education (Colleges/Universities/etc.)__ Devry University, Liberty University, Remington College, and Santa Barbera Buisiness College are all famous universities in Louisiana. Recommended colleges in the top five list are ITT Technical Institute, University of Pheonix, Herzing University, and in first place is Srayer University.

__Other Facts__ A few shows and movies are filmed in Louisiana like the show Billy The Exterminator and the Twilight series. The festival Mardi Gras or sometimes called Fat Tuesday is held out on the streets of New Orleans where people stand on floats throwing colorful beads and other pieces of jewlery out into the crowd. The name Louisiana came from an explorer in the 1700s who discovered this state an named it after King Louise of France. In 1803 Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana from the Napolion who took the state.

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