Louisiana
Population: 4,533,372 (2010 Census estimate)
The Louisiana state flag shows the state bird, the
eastern brown pelican, in white and gold, on a background of blue. The mother
pelican is wounding herself to feed her three young. It also states Louisiana’s
motto, “Union, Justice and Confidence”
Louisiana consists of many different people, such as
the original Indian inhabitants of America, as well as those of French,
Spanish, English, German, Acadian*, West Indian, African, Irish and Italian decent. This
makes Louisiana a very diverse state, an example of how these different people have
influenced today’s Louisiana is that the national dog of Louisiana is the
Catahoula Leopard Dog. Which is a mix of a Spanish ‘war dog’ and the domestic
dog the Indians of the Catahoula Lake region raised. This shows a mixing of the
original inhabitants with the later settlers.
*The Acadian’s were originally a group of French
settlers in 17th century Canada. Who then later settled in America,
and later became the Cajun people of Louisiana.
Louisiana is well known for its food, such as
Jambalaya and gumbo. As well as Cajun music, played with traditional instruments,
such as the fiddle, accordion and triangle. With the lyrics of Cajun sings being
part French and part English. It is also known for its alligators and swamps.
The prominent occupations were originally farming,
trappers and fishermen but today there is a wide range of occupations, with
Cajuns being the leaders in the state’s oil and gas industry.
The state’s national tree shows how the geography of
the area affects the state. The state tree is the bald cypress, and its shape
depends on the amount, and duration of flooding in the state.
Louisiana’s climate is relatively constant, and not
as hot as originally thought by looking at images from the state, with the
average temperature being 20°C. Snow fall is rare in
the south, and it occasionally snows in the north. The average rain fall
annually is 64.2 inches and during the summer tropical storms and hurricanes
are frequent, leading to severe flooding, especially along the coast. Which in
the past has resulted in loss of life and property which can deter people from
wishing to visit or move to Louisiana.
There is a large tourist industry in Louisiana, as
27.3 million people visited Louisiana in 2013, and $10.8 billion was spent by
domestic and international visitors in 2013. With $807 million state tax
revenues generated by travel and tourism in Louisiana. The top two reasons for
visiting Louisiana are shopping and fine dining, which emphasises the connection
between Louisiana and its food. People also visit for festivals, such as Mardi
Gras.
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