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    New Orleans [a] (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, [8] it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region ...

  2. Coordinates: 29.95°N 90.08°W. New Orleans is a state in the United States. It is the largest state in the United States. History. The city began as the capital of Louisiana (New France), part of the first French colonial empire at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

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  4. Bird's-eye view of New Orleans in 1862. The culture of New Orleans is unique among, and distinct from, that of other cities in the United States, including other Southern cities. New Orleans has been called the "northernmost Caribbean city" [1] and "perhaps the most hedonistic city in the United States". [2]

  5. Greater New Orleans is the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana, and the 45th most populous in the United States. According to 2017 census estimates, the broader New OrleansMetairieSlidell combined statistical area (CSA) had a population of 1,510,562.

  6. New Orleans is known for a host of attributes like its famous Creole food, abundant alcohol, music of many styles, nearby swamps and plantations, 18th- & 19th-century architecture, antiques, gay pride, streetcars, and museums. Nicknamed the Big Easy, New Orleans has long had a reputation as an adult-oriented city.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › New_OrleansNew Orleans - Wikiwand

    New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region; third most populous city in the Deep South; and the twelfth-most ...

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