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The Gulf Coast section of Louisiana sees most of its tourism in the
summer season from April to September, but remains warm and inviting
year-round, with the possible exception of falls hurricane season. Fishing
in particular is possible in the off-season when rates go down.
Winter is also a popular time to visit Louisiana’s warm southern
regions. Christmas, New Years and Mardi Gras follow hard on each others
heals. Though there remains a great deal of reconstruction to be done
in the great city of New Orleans, people remain hopeful that the great
celebrations the city is famous for will return to their former glory.
State Abbreviation: LA
State Capital: Baton Rouge
Largest City: New Orleans
Area: 51,843 square miles (the 31st biggest state in
the USA)
Louisiana Population: 4,515,770 (as of 2004)
Major Industries: agriculture, salt production, oil
and natural gas, fishing
Louisiana Rivers: Mississippi River, Red River, Ouachita
River, Atchafalaya River, Sabine River
Louisiana Lakes: Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas,
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Grand Lake, White Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Catahoula
Lake
Highest Point: Driskill Mountain - 535 feet above sea
level
Origin of the Name Louisiana: named to honor King Louis
XIV of France
State Nickname: Sportsman's Paradise, Pelican State
State Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence "
State Song: "Give Me Louisiana" and "You
Are My Sunshine"
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