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Louisiana is a state in the southern United States, the 18th state to join the Union. The capital is Baton Rouge, the largest city is New Orleans (before Hurricane Katrina). Louisiana’s official nickname is the Pelican State. Named after the French king Louis XIV (in French pronunciation Louis).
In the past, Louisiana was the name given to the vast area near the Gulf of Mexico, controlled by the French. After the Louisiana Purchase, the southern part of this territory became the state of the same name.
STATE NAME
The name of the state of Louisiana came into English from French. It was the French conqueror of North America, Rene de La Salle, who was the first European to explore the lands of the Mississippi River basin, who gave them a name.
He named this territory La Louisiane, “Land of Louis”, in honor of Louis XIV (Louis XIV), who then ruled France.
Then Louisiana, or “New France”, was huge. It included the territories of the modern US states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Texas, and Colorado.
After the United States bought France’s possessions in North America from France in 1803, new states of the United States were formed and in 1812 the state of Louisiana received its name.
GEOGRAPHY
The state of Louisiana is located in the South of the United States and belongs to the southwestern central states. The territory of the state of Louisiana is 135,382 km2 (31st place among the US states).
Louisiana is bordered by Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. In the south, the shores of Louisiana are washed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana is part of the US Central Time Zone.
The state is located entirely within the Atlantic Lowlands, the average height of the relief of Louisiana is only 30 meters, and the lowest point (in the New Orleans area) is about two meters below sea level. There are two main physiographic regions on the territory of the state: lowlands in the south and hilly plains in the north.
Along the coast of Louisiana, extremely indented by numerous bays, there are thousands of islands, including a chain of barrier ones.
CLIMATE
Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers and short, mild winters. Precipitation falls fairly evenly throughout the year.
In the state’s largest city, New Orleans, the coldest month, January, averages between 6°C and 17°C, while the hottest month, July, averages between 23°C and 33°C. In the state capital, Baton Rouge, temperatures typically range from 5°C to 16°C in winter and 23°C to 33°C in summer. In upstate Shreveport, temperatures range from 3°C to 14°C in winter and 23°C to 35°C in summer.
Louisiana often suffers from natural disasters, tropical cyclones and hurricanes quite often hit it, the state ranks second (after Florida) in the United States in terms of the number of thunderstorms, and strong tornadoes are not uncommon.
ECONOMY
Louisiana’s economy is based on mining, transportation, agriculture, industry, and tourism.
Louisiana is among the top ten US states in terms of oil reserves and production, with many fields located in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The state also ranks second (after Texas) in the country in terms of oil refining, there are a number of oil refineries and petrochemical plants. The Pelican State is home to two US Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities and the headquarters of many companies associated with the oil industry. Oil extraction and refining provides about a sixth of all jobs in the state. In addition to oil, Louisiana also produces natural gas, salt, and sulfur.
TOURISM
Every year millions of tourists come to the “Pelican State” who are attracted by the unique nature of Louisiana, numerous historical monuments, and, of course, the “Carefree City” – New Orleans. The bars and nightclubs of the famous “French Quarter”, fine restaurants and boutiques, museums and concerts, paddle steamer rides along the Mississippi and many other attractions have made New Orleans one of the most visited cities in the United States. Here, in the homeland of jazz, many music festivals and carnivals are held annually, the most famous of which is Mardi Gras. For fans of gambling, the hippodromes and casinos of Louisiana, concentrated in the Shreveport area, are also interesting.