Louisiana

By: Tiffany HewardBusiness Presentations

March 1, 2010

Overview

• State Flag• State Information• Climate• Famous People• History• Major

Industries/Services

• Major Cities• Tourist Attractions•  Natural Resources• Current Events• State Animal, bird, fish,

flower, etc

State Flag

• The design consists of the pelican group from the state seal, in white and gold, and a white ribbon bearing the state motto, "Union, Justice, and Confidence", on a field of a solid blue.

State Information

• State Capital: Baton Rouge• Geographic Location: Western part of the South-

Central region of the United States• Geographical Size: 47,751 Sq Miles• Population: 4,410,796 • Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence• Nickname: The Pelican State• Website: www.louisiana.gov• Song: Give Me Louisiana and You Are My Sunshine

New Orleans Saints

 

Climate

• Constant semi-tropical climate.  • Rainfall and humidity decrease and daily

temperature variations increase.  • Highest Temperature ever recorded was 114 F• Lowest Temperature ever recorded was -17 F• It is normally sunny 60% of the time

Famous People

• Louis Armstrong• Truman Capote• Mahalia Jackson• Jerry Lee Lewis

History

• Entered the Union on April 30,1812 as the 18th state.

•  Louisiana became a French crown colony in 1731 but was ceded to Spain in 1763 after the French and Indian Wars.

• Louisiana reverted to France in 1800 and was sold by Napolean to the U.S. in 1803. The southern part, known as the territory of Orleans, became the state of Louisiana in 1812.

History Con't

• During the Civil War, Louisiana joined the Confederacy, but New Orleans was captured by Union Admiral David Farragut in April 1862. The state's economy suffered during Reconstruction; however, the situation improved at the turn of the 20th century, with the discovery of oil and natural gas and the growth of industry.

• The state has become a popular tourist destination. New Orleans is the major draw, known particularly for its picturesque French Quarter and the annual Mardi Gras celebration, held since 1838.

Major Industries and Services

• Manufacturing• Minerals• Petroleum products• Fishing• Tourism

Major Cities

New Orleans - 288,113 peopleBaton Rouge - 227,071 people

Tourist Attractions

• Audubon Zooo Here, in a setting of subtropical plants, waterfalls,

and lagoons, some 1,800 animals (including rare and endangered species) live in natural habitats rather than cages. 

•  Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugeo This is a wildlife refuge located close to Sabine

National Wildlife Refuge. It was established in 1988.

Natural Resources

• Fish• Wildlife• Massive Forests

Current Events

• March 24 -March 28, 2010     ZFesto Zachary, Louisiana -

Family oriented festival with carnival rides, food, entertainment

• McNeese basketball was highlighted by ESPN.com national basketball columnist Pat Forde.

State Flower

Magnolia

State Bird

Eastern Brown Pelican 

State Animal

Black Bear

State Insect

Honeybee

State Dog

Catahoula Leopard Dog

State Fish

White Perch

State Reptile

American Alligator

State Amphibian

Green Treefrog

State Crustacean

Crawfish

State Saltwater Fish

Spotted Seatrout

Sources

• www.louisiana.gov• www.50states.com• www.mapsoftheworld.com• www.google.com/publicdata• www.city-data.com• www.wikipedia.com• www.shgresources.com• www.netstate.com• www.infoplease.com• www.stateanimals.com• www.statesymbolusa.org•