Regions and Themes
Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas on the north, the Gulf of Mexico on the south, Mississippi on the east and Texas on the West. About 15% of Louisiana is covered by water and the remaining 85% is land. The highest point is Driskill Mountain at 535 ft above sea level and the lowest point is 8 ft below sea level in New Orleans.
Louisiana has 64 parishes (counties) in a grid like formation where 104 persons per square mile live. Louisiana has three ferry crossings that have been in operation since 1969 and they have been an important part of the New Orleans urban mass transit system. Since 1988 the Greater New Orleans Bridge #1 and #2 has been in continuous operation.
Louisiana’s 64 parishes
The top three manufacturing activities are the production of chemicals, Petroleum and coal processing and paper production. The agricultural income is split between crops and livestock. 60% is generated from crops (sugar cane is the leading crop) and 40% is generated from livestock (mostly cattle and calves). 90% of the state’s mining income is generated from petroleum and natural gas. Louisiana is one of the leading states in commercial fishing and the leading state in shrimp production.
The Geismar chemicals manufacturing complex in Louisiana
According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau; Louisiana’s population increased to 4,533,372 from 4,468,976 in 2000. The home-ownership rate is 68.2% and the median value of owner-occupied housing units: $121,300 (2005 to 2009). Per capita money income in 2009: $22,535. The median household income in 2009 is $42,460 and persons below the poverty level: 17.6% (14.3% nation).
The original Indian inhabitants, plus the descendants of French, Spanish, English, German, Acadians, West Indians, Africans, Irish, and Italians are a part of Louisiana’s rich diversity of people.
Resources retrieved from:
Louisiana
The Geography of Louisiana
U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Louisiana's 2010 Census Population Totals
Photo credits:
Map of Parishes by Brad Cole: http://geology.com/state-map/louisiana.shtml
Mfg plant photo courtesy of Shell Chemicals Ltd: http://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/ptt/ptt1.html
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