Introduction

Situated in the Deep South, Louisiana, the "Pelican State", has a colorful history and was named in honor of King Louis XIV.
Louisiana is a leader in natural gas, salt, petroleum and sulphur production. Much of the oil and sulphur comes from offshore deposits. The state also produces large crops of sweet potatoes, rice, sugar cane, pecans, soybeans, corn and cotton. Leading manufactured items include chemicals, processed food, petroleum and coal products, paper, lumber and wood products, transportation equipment and apparel.

Other major points of interest include the Superdome in New Orleans, historic plantation homes near Natchitoches and New Iberia, Cajun country in the Mississippi Delta Region, Chalmette National Historic Park, and the state capital at Baton Rouge.

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