- Outline of Louisiana
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The flag of the state of LouisianaThe Great Seal of the State of Louisiana
The location of the state of Louisiana in the United States of America
An enlargeable map of the state of LouisianaThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Louisiana:
Louisana – U.S. state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties. Some Louisiana urban environments have a strong multicultural and multilingual heritage, influenced by an admixture of 18th century French, Spanish, Native American (Indian) and African inhabitants.
Contents
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Louisiana
- Official name: State of Louisiana
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: LA
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-LA
- Internet second-level domain: .la.us
- Nicknames
- Bayou State (previously used on license plates)
- Child of the Mississippi
- Creole State
- Fisherman's Paradise
- Holland of America
- Pelican State
- Sportsman's Paradise (currently used on license plates)
- Sugar State
- Adjectival: Louisiana
- Demonym: Louisianian
Geography of Louisiana
- Main article: Geography of Louisiana
- Louisiana is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Louisiana: 4,533,372 (2010 U.S. Census[1])
- Area of Louisiana:
- Atlas of Louisiana
Places in Louisiana
- Historic places in Louisiana
- National Natural Landmarks in Louisiana
- National parks in Louisiana
- State parks in Louisiana
Environment of Louisiana
- Climate of Louisiana
- Protected areas in Louisiana
- Superfund sites in Louisiana
Natural geographic features of Louisiana
Regions of Louisiana
- Central Louisiana
- Southwestern Louisiana
Administrative divisions of Louisiana
An enlargeable map of the 64 parishes of the state of Louisiana- The 64 parishes of the state of Louisiana
- Municipalities in Louisiana
- Cities in Louisiana
- State capital of Louisiana:
- City nicknames in Louisiana
- Towns in Louisiana
- Cities in Louisiana
- Census-designated places in Louisiana
- Municipalities in Louisiana
Demography of Louisiana
- Main article: Demographics of Louisiana
Government and politics of Louisiana
- Main article: Government of Louisiana and Politics of Louisiana
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Louisiana
- Louisiana State Capitol
Branches of the government of Louisiana
Main article: Government of LouisianaExecutive branch of the government of Louisiana
- Governor of Louisiana
- State departments
- Louisiana Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Louisiana
- Louisiana State Legislature (bicameral)
- Upper house: Louisiana Senate
- Lower house: Louisiana House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Louisiana
Main article: Courts of LouisianaLaw and order in Louisiana
- Main article: Law of Louisiana
- Capital punishment in Louisiana
- Individuals executed in Louisiana
- Constitution of Louisiana
- Crime in Louisiana
- Gun laws in Louisiana
- Law enforcement in Louisiana
- Same-sex marriage in Louisiana
Military in Louisiana
History of Louisiana
History of Louisiana, by period
- Poverty Point culture, 2200 - 700 BCE
- Tchefuncte culture, 600 BCE - 200 CE
- Marksville culture, 100 BCE to 400 CE
- Fourche Maline culture, 300 BCE to 800 CE
- Baytown culture, 300 to 700 CE
- Coles Creek culture, 700 - 1200
- Plaquemine culture, 1200–1400
- Caddoan Mississippian culture, 800 - 1600
- Native groups at time of European settlement
- Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- History of slavery in Louisiana, 1706–1865
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Spanish colony of Tejas, (1721–1773)-1821
- Los Adaes, 1721–1773
- British Colony of West Florida, 1763–1783
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Baja Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Spanish colony of Florida Occidental, 1783–1821
- Republic of West Florida, 1810
- French district of Basse-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1803–1804
- Territory of Orleans, 1804–1812
- Sabine Free State, 1806–1821
- U.S. unilaterally annexes Florida Parishes, 1810
- History of Louisiana#Incorporation into the United States and antebellum years (1803-1860)State of Louisiana since April 30, 1812
- War of 1812, 1812–1815
- Battle of New Orleans, 1815
- Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
- Louisiana in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Confederate States of America, 1861–1865
- Louisiana in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- War of 1812, 1812–1815
History of Louisiana, by region
- by city
- History of New Orleans
- History of Baton Rouge
- History of Shreveport
- History of Metairie, Louisiana
- by parish
- History of Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Orleans Parish has the same boundaries as the city of New Orleans)
- History of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
History of Louisiana, by subject
Culture of Louisiana
- Main article: Culture of Louisiana
- Museums in Louisiana
- Religion in Louisiana
- Scouting in Louisiana
- State symbols of Louisiana
- Flag of the State of Louisiana
- Great Seal of the State of Louisiana
- Flag of the State of Louisiana
The Arts in Louisiana
Sports in Louisiana
- Main article: Sports in Louisiana
Economy and infrastructure of Louisiana
- Main article: Economy of Louisiana
- Communications in Louisiana
- Health care in Louisiana
- Transportation in Louisiana
- Airports in Louisiana
- Roads in Louisiana
- State highways in Louisiana
Education in Louisiana
- Main article: Education in Louisiana
- Schools in Louisiana
- School districts in Louisiana
- Colleges and universities in Louisiana
- University of Louisiana (disambiguation)
- Louisiana State University
See also
Main article: Louisiana- Outline of geography
- Index of Louisiana-related articles
References
External links
- Outline of Louisiana at the Open Directory Project
- Louisiana Geographic Information Center
- Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
- Louisiana Weather and Tides
- Ecoregions
- Geology links
- Geology
- Generalized Geologic Map of Louisiana, 2008
- Generalized Geology of Louisiana (text to Generalized Geologic Map of Louisiana)
- Loess Map of Louisiana
- Other Louisiana Geological Maps
- Louisiana Geofacts
- Government
- Official State of Louisiana website
- Louisiana State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Louisiana state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
- Census Statistics on Louisiana
- Federal politics
- Energy Profile for Louisiana
- USDA Louisiana Statistical Facts
- USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Louisiana
- 1st district: Steve Scalise – Website
- 2nd district: Cedric Richmond – Website & Campaign Website
- 3rd district: Jeff Landry – Website
- 4th district: John C. Fleming –
- 5th district: Rodney Alexander – Website
- 6th district: Bill Cassidy
- 7th district: Charles Boustany – Website
- News media
- The Times-Picayune major Louisiana newspaper
- WWL-TV Louisiana television station
- Tourism
- Official site of Louisiana tourism
- Official site of the New Orleans Convention & Tourism Bureau
- Official site of New Orleans Plantation Country tourism
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State of LouisianaTopics - Index
- History
- Music
- Louisianans
- Constitution
- Governors
- Lieutenant Governors
- Attorneys General
- Legislature
- Supreme Court
- Congressional Districts
- Symbols
- Visitor Attractions
Society Regions Cities CDPs Metros - Alexandria
- Baton Rouge
- Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- Monroe
- New Orleans
- Shreveport‑Bossier City
Parishes - Acadia
- Allen
- Ascension
- Assumption
- Avoyelles
- Beauregard
- Bienville
- Bossier
- Caddo
- Calcasieu
- Caldwell
- Cameron
- Catahoula
- Claiborne
- Concordia
- DeSoto
- East Baton Rouge
- East Carroll
- East Feliciana
- Evangeline
- Franklin
- Grant
- Iberia
- Iberville
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Jefferson Davis
- La Salle
- Lafayette
- Lafourche
- Lincoln
- Livingston
- Madison
- Morehouse
- Natchitoches
- Orleans
- Ouachita
- Plaquemines
- Pointe Coupee
- Rapides
- Red River
- Richland
- Sabine
- St. Bernard
- St. Charles
- St. Helena
- St. James
- St. John the Baptist
- St. Landry
- St. Martin
- St. Mary
- St. Tammany
- Tangipahoa
- Tensas
- Terrebonne
- Union
- Vermilion
- Vernon
- Washington
- Webster
- West Baton Rouge
- West Carroll
- West Feliciana
- Winn
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