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1. Louisiana is named after King Louis XIV.
2. New Orleans is known as the Jazz Capital of the world.
3. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is 24 miles long, making it the longest bridge over water in the world.
4. Gueydan, Louisiana is called the 'Duck Capital of America'.
5. The economy of New Orleans is based largely on its port but also on oil refining, petrochemical production, fishing and the service sector related to tourism.
6. The climate of New Orleans considered humid subtropical with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average July high temperature for New Orleans is 91.1°F (32.8°C) while the average January low is 43.4°F (6.3°C).
7. In 1803 the region encompassing New Orleans and surrounding areas was sold by Napoleon to the United States with the Louisiana Purchase. The city then began to grow considerably with a variety of different ethnicities.
8. The City of New Orleans was founded under the name La Nouvelle-Orléans on May 7, 1718, by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville and the French Mississippi Company. The city was named after Phillipe d'Orléans, who was France's head of state at the time. In 1763, France lost control of the new colony to Spain with the Treaty of Paris. Spain then controlled the region until 1801, at which time, it was passed back to France.
9. Louisiana is home to some of America’s most colorful culture, including a huge Creole and Cajun population. The Spanish, French, African, and Native American influences are visible in every conceivable way. They speak their own language, have their own style of music and a uniquely delectable cuisine. While Cajun country only covers around 30 percent of the state, it's traditions have a hand just about everywhere.
10. By 1840 New Orleans was home to America’s biggest slave population. It was the third-largest city in the nation, and extremely prosperous. Its plantation production and transport economy brought immigrants from all over the globe to New Orleans, helping shape the rich diversity seen today. Although the state’s fortunes were built on the backs of slavery, New Orleans was also home to one of the largest populations of free blacks in America by 1860.
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