Louisiana

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Louisiana
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State

• Motto Union, Justice, and Confidence
• Bird Eastern Brown Pelican
• Flower Magnolia

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History

• In 1682 Rene-Robert Cavelier claims Louisiana for
  France
• In 1803 Napoleon sells the land west of
  Mississippi to the U.S. for 15,000,000
• In 2003 Kathleen Blanco is elected as the first
  women governor of Louisiana.
• In 2005 Hurricane Katrina floods New Orleans
  killing over 1,400 people and causing 75 billion
  in damage

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Geography

• Louisiana is located in the Southeast region.
• The lowest point in Louisiana is New Orleans at 8
  ft. below sea level
• The highest point is Driskill Mountain at 535 ft.
  also the only mountain in Louisiana

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Capitol

• Louisianas capitol is Baton Rouge
• Louisianas state capitol is the tallest state
  capitol in the U.S. with 34 stories

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Interesting Facts

• White alligators can only be found in Louisiana
• Louisiana produces the most crawfish in the world
  
• Louisiana has had the most constitutions in the
  U.S.

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Conclusion

• Louisiana sounds like a fun and exciting place to
  me and I had fun learning about it and hoping to
  go there some day.

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Credits

• www.culturegrams.com
• www.50states.com
• www.factmonster.com
• www.uen.org