Louisiana, United States

Louisiana (English: Louisiana; French: Louisiane; Spanish: Luisiana) is a state in the United States, whose zip code is LA, and the capital is Baton Rouge. Louisiana has an area of ​​135,651 km ² and a population of 4,601,893 (2012). Louisiana is home to the second longest bridge in the world. It was built over Lake Pontchartrain and is 38,422 m long.

Geography

Louisiana geographic map

Louisiana borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

The topography of Louisiana is mostly flat, with the highest point being Driskill Hill in the northwestern part of the state at 163 m above sea level. The Mississippi River runs through the state from north to south for about 600 miles (970 km), serving as the Mississippi state border in its upper reaches and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico southeast of New Orleans. Geographically, the state can be tentatively divided into two parts: highlands in the north and alluvial areas in the south along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The higher parts and hills in the north and northwest of the state have an area of ​​over 65,000 km ² and consist of prairies and forests. The alluvial region has an area of ​​about 52,000 km ²and includes marshy areas and barrier islands. From 1932 to 2010, the state lost 1,800 square miles of its area due to sea level rise and erosion.

The climate in Louisiana is a humid subtropical climate. The average temperature is around 20 °C. Winters are mild (average 12 °C) and summers generally hot and humid (over 35 °C with very high humidity), influenced by the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico. The highest temperature recorded in Louisiana was 46 °C recorded on August 10, 1936 at Plain Dilling in the northwestern part of the state, and the lowest was −27 °C recorded on February 13, 1899 in Minden.

Louisiana is frequently affected by tropical storms, especially in the lowlands around and in the New Orleans area. The region’s unique geography, with its many bays and marshes, makes the southern parts of the state vulnerable to flooding during major hurricanes. The area is also prone to frequent thunderstorms, especially in the summer.

Cities

• Alexandria
• Baton Rouge
• Shreveport
• Gonzalez
• West Monroe
• Covington
• Monroe
• New Orleans
• Oakdale
• Pineville
• Winnsboro
• Winfield
• Franklin

Counties

According to Countryaah, Louisiana consists of 64 counties:

1. Avoyels
2. Acaidea
3. Iberia
4. Alan
5. Ascension
6. Assumption
7. Bienville
8. Beauregard
9. Bowser
10. Vermilion
11. Vernon
12. Grant
13. Jackson
14. Jefferson
15. Jefferson Davis
16. De Soto
17. West Baton Rouge
18. West Carol
19. West Feliciana
20. Iberville
21. Ivanjleen
22. East Baton Rouge
23. East Carroll
24. East Feliciana
25. Kado
26. Calcasieu
27. Cameron
28. Catahoula
29. Claiborne
30. Caldwell
31. Concordia
32. Lafourche
33. Madison
34. Sometimes
35. Red River
36. Richland
37. Franklin
38. La Salle
39. Lafayette
40. Livingston
41. Lincoln
42. Morehouse
43. Orleans
44. Plaquemons
45. Point Buy
46. Rapids
47. Seybain
48. Saint Bernard
49. St. James
50. St. John the Baptist
51. St. Landry
52. Saint Martin
53. Saint Mary
54. St. Tammany
55. Saint Helena
56. St. Charles
57. Tangipahoa
58. Tenso
59. Terobon
60. Washito
61. Webster
62. Winn
63. Washington
64. Union

Baton Rouge

Downtown Baton Rouge as seen from the Capitol.

Baton Rouge (in English: Baton Rouge; in French: Bâton-Rouge, pronounced close to Baton Rouge) is the capital of the state of Louisiana in the United States. With a population of 224,097 (2004), Baton Rouge is the second most populous city in the state after New Orleans. Baton Rouge is located along the Mississippi River in the Mississippi Valley, in the southeastern part of the state of Louisiana. The city was founded in 1699.

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