Louisiana is a southeastern U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African, American and French-Canadian cultures is reflected in its Creole and Cajun cultures. The largest city, New Orleans, is known for its colonial-era French Quarter, raucous Mardi Gras festival, jazz music, Renaissance-style St. Louis Cathedral and wartime exhibits at the huge National WWII Museum.
The cost of living in Louisiana is 8% lower than the national average. Housing is 16% lower than the national average, while utilities are 12% lower. When it comes to basic necessities such as food and clothing, groceries are around 4% lower than in the rest of the country, while clothing costs 4% lower.
Minimum wage: $7.25
Statehood: April 30, 1812
State Flag:
The flag of Louisiana consists of a heraldic charge called a "pelican in her piety," representing a mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her young from the blood. This symbol, emblematic of Christian charity, is also found on the state seal.
State Bird:
Brown Pelican
State Flower:
Magnolia
State Tree:
Bald Cypress
State Quarter:
Highlighted on the coin are an image of the pelican - Louisiana's state bird - a trumpet with musical notes, and the outline of the Louisiana Purchase territory.
Louisiana’s official state mammal, the Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus luteolus) is also the state’s most recent conservation success story. One of 16 unique subspecies of the American black bear (Ursus americanus americanus) in North America, the Louisiana black bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1992. Years of overexploitation from bear hunting in the 19th and early 20th centuries and widespread deforestation from manufacturing of wood products and clearing lands for agriculture drastically reduced the population and distribution of Louisiana black bear. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of multiple stakeholders to monitor black bear population numbers, restore black bear habitat, and protect the subspecies for the long term, the Louisiana black bear has now recovered and was removed from the list in 2016. The Louisiana black bear’s recovery is a symbol of effective wildlife management approaches and the value of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
The swamp rabbit, also called the cane-cutter, is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the southern United States. The species has a strong preference for wet areas, and it will take to the water and swim.
American Beaver
Alligator Snapping Turtle
The alligator snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle. Males typically weigh between 155 and 175 pounds (70 and 80 kilograms). Some myths claim that alligator snapping turtles are known to attack people, but this isn’t the case. But with a bite force of 1,000 pounds, their powerful jaws can snap through bone—so they should never be handled in the wild.
Alligator Snapping Turtle vs Common Snapping Turtle
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Missouri shares a border with 8 other states: it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. Abbreviation: MO Capital: Jefferson City Temperature: 76 degrees, thunderstorms Time: 1:00 (CST, 1 hour behind us) Nickname: The 'Show-Me State' Missouri has long been known as the Show Me state, but the origins of that nickname aren’t entirely clear. Perhaps the best-known story involves a Missouri representative named Willard Duncan Vandiver. After a tour of the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1899, the congressman was invited to a meeting of Philadelphia ’s Five O’Clock Club, a gathering place for the city’s political and business elite. Vandiver hadn’t packed formal attire for the trip, and, when it was his turn to address the tuxedo-clad crowd, he jokingly accused Rep. John Hull of Iowa ...
North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States . It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. Abbreviation: NC Capital: Raleigh Temperature: 59 degrees, mostly sunny Time: 2:00 PM (same time zone) Nickname: "Tar Heel State" In the 1770s, North Carolina produced a lot of tar to manufacture ships. Most tar production comes from small farms that also produce livestock and crops. North Carolina was and is a leading producer of tar, turpentine, rosin, and pitch. ‘Tar Heel’ was a term used for workers who went barefoot to collect sap used for the production of tar and pitch. It was a derogatory term associated with low-class workers. During the Civil War, soldiers began to call themselves ‘tar heels’ and completely annulled the shame and humiliation associated with this moniker. Today, North Carolina is known the world over as the ‘T...
Montana is a western state defined by its diverse terrain ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains. Its wide-open spaces include Glacier National Park, a vast wilderness preserve that passes into Canada. The park’s many snow-capped peaks, lakes and alpine hiking trails are showcased along its famed Going-to-the-Sun Road, stretching 50 miles. Abbreviation: MT Capital: Helena Temperature: 64 degrees, mostly cloudy Time: 12:00 (MT, 2 hours behind us) Nickname: Big Sky Country Montana is known as "Big Sky Country" because of its unobstructed skyline , which can sometimes seem to overwhelm the landscape. The nickname originated in 1962 during a promotion for the Montana State Highway Department, and is credited to author A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s 1947 western novel The Big Sky. The novel accurately depicted the state's untamed landscape, which helped Montana associate with the name "Big Sky". Population: 1.1 million (PA 12.8m) Size: 147,040 squ...
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