Louisiana

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File:LouisianaFlag.jpg File:LouisianaArms.jpg
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: (in French) Union, Justice, Confiance
(Union, Justice, Confidence)
Anthem: La Louisianaise
File:Location Louisiana.PNG
Capital La Nouvelle-Orléans
Largest city Miami
Official language(s) French
Government Republic
Catherine Babineaux Blanco
Michel Landrieu
Area 583 198.5 sq.km.
Population
 • Density
 

n/km²
Currency Louisianan franc (F) (LAF)
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)
Central (UTC-68)
(UTC-5)
Internet TLD .lo
Calling code +14

The Republic of Louisiana is a country in southeastern North America. A former colony of France, it is a unitary republic composed of two main parts, Mississippienne and Floride; the eastern region of Floride, with its Spanish-speaking majority, is agitating for seccession or devolution from the French-speaking western region.

Geography

The Mississippienne region encompasses the west bank of the Mississippi River south of the Missouri River, as well as the Mississippi Delta; Floride encompasses the Florida Peninsula along with most of the Gulf Coast strip between the two main parts of the country. The capital is La Nouvelle-Orléans in the Mississippienne region, while the largest city is Miami, in the Floride region; other large cities include Saint-Louis, Saint-Augustin, Ville-Saint-Pierre, Mobile, Petite Pierre, andBaton Rouge.

The highest point is Mont Magazine, 840 m. Parts of La Nouvelle-Orléans are below sealevel, and protected by dikes; when these were overwhelmed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, much of the city was devastated by flooding.

History

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