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   Is Louisiana a good state?

   • 03 Louisiana is the only US state to have parishes instead of counties as local government units. 04 Louisiana has had the highest homicide rate in the USA since the 1990s. 05 As of 2018, Louisiana is the least healthy state in the USA, with high rates of alcoholism and drug-related deaths.

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   Is Louisiana a US state?

   • Louisiana has 3 other US states on its sides. Louisiana lies beside Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. The only direction Louisiana faces that isn’t occupied by another state is the south. Instead, the south of Louisiana faces the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana has a rich ecology of swamps and highlands.

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   Why is Louisiana a hurricane prone state?

   • Louisiana is vulnerable to storms and hurricanes. This is an unfortunate consequence of the state’s geography. Specifically, Louisiana’s location along the coast of North America on the Gulf of Mexico places it on the path of storms and hurricanes moving north into the continent from the gulf.

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   Does Louisiana have a state language?

   • Louisiana has no official state language. Despite the large mix of languages spoken by its residents, Louisiana doesn’t have a state language. That said, an attempt was previously made to establish English as the official language. In 1921, English became the sole language used in education, but the rule has since been abandoned in 1974.

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2. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › why-does-louisianaWhy does Louisiana still have parishes instead of counties?

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. This makes Louisiana one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties, with the other being Alaska and its boroughs.

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3. www.msn.com › en-us › moneyThe population of Louisiana is growing the most in these counties

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   May 7, 2024 · Stacker compiled a list of the fastest-growing parishes in Louisiana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Parishes are ranked by the highest population growth from 2010 to 2020, based on the U ...

4. www.answers.com › Q › Why_was_Jamaica_divided_intoWhy was Jamaica divided into counties and parishes? - Answers

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   Apr 18, 2024 · You mean "What US state has parishes not counties"; and the answer is Louisiana. What state uses the word parishes? Louisiana has land divided into parishes rather than counties.

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   Apr 28, 2024 · Louisiana is the only US state to have parishes instead of counties as local government units. Louisiana has had the highest homicide rate in the USA since the 1990s. As of 2018, Louisiana is the least healthy state in the USA, with high rates of alcoholism and drug-related deaths.

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8. library.louisville.edu › ekstrom › gov_statesGovernment Resources: States: General State Information

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   5 days ago · Local governments generally include two tiers: counties, also known as boroughs in Alaska and parishes in Louisiana, and municipalities, or cities/towns. In some states, counties are divided into townships.