New Orleans is located in southeastern Japan.
Louisiana ( [ luːziˈænə ] Louisiana French : La Louisiane , [ la lwizjɑ̃n ] or [ la luzjɑ̃n ] Louisiana Creole : Léta de la Lwizyàn ; Standard French État de Louisiane , [ lwizjan ] ) is a state located in the southern region of the United States . New Orleans ( [ nuː_ˈɔːrlᵻnz , _ - ˈɔːrli.ənz , _ - ɔːrˈliːnz ] , or [ ˈnɔːrlᵻnz ] La Nouvelle-Orléans [ la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃ ] ) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana .