Lousiana

Lousiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions called parishes, which are equal to counties. Jefferson Parish is the largest.

South Louisiana has mostly alluvial land: low swamps, marsh, beaches and barrier islands. These are mostly near the Gulf Of Mexico, while North Louisiana has higher land and hills. Driskill Mountain is the highest point in the state at only 535 feet above sea level.

This is an aerial view of some of Louisiana's wetlands.

The Southern coast of Louisiana is among the fastest disappearing areas in the world as it loses about 30 football fields every day. Hurricanes contribute to this problem when they come through and cause the waters to rise.

Here is a diagram of the storm tracks through Louisiana. As you can see, it is prone to have many hurricanes come through:

To see the legend go to http://www.csc.noaa.gov/hez_tool/states/louisiana.html

This map shows important areas of LA and some of the natural resources:

There are a few quarantine areas in the state of Louisiana and they are in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans area.