Anne Rice was born in the United States of America.
New Orleans -LRB- -LSB- nuː ˈɔːrlᵻnz ,   - ˈɔːrli.ənz ,   - ɔːrˈliːnz -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈnɔːrlᵻnz -RSB- La Nouvelle-Orleans -LSB- la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ -RSB- -RRB- is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana .. Louisiana. Louisiana. United States. United States. major United States. List of ports in the United States. port. Port of New Orleans. metropolitan area. New Orleans Metropolitan Area. The population of the city was 343,829 as of the 2010 U.S. Census .. 2010 U.S. Census. 2010 United States Census. The New Orleans metropolitan area -LRB- New Orleans -- Metairie -- Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area -RRB- had a population of 1,167,764 in 2010 and was the 46th largest in the United States .. United States. United States. 46th. List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. metropolitan area. New Orleans Metropolitan Area. New Orleans metropolitan area. New Orleans metropolitan area. The New Orleans -- Metairie -- Bogalusa Combined Statistical Area , a larger trading area , had a 2010 population of 1,452,502 .. It is well known for its distinct French and Spanish Creole architecture , as well as its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage .. French and Spanish Creole architecture. French architecture#America. New Orleans is also famous for its cuisine , music -LRB- particularly as the birthplace of jazz -RRB- , and its annual celebrations and festivals , most notably Mardi Gras , dating to French colonial times .. jazz. jazz. Mardi Gras. New Orleans Mardi Gras. The city is often referred to as the `` most unique '' in the United States .. United States. United States. New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana , straddling the Mississippi River .. Louisiana. Louisiana. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. The city and Orleans Parish -LRB- paroisse d'Orleans -RRB- are coterminous .. Parish. List of parishes in Louisiana. coterminous. :wikt :coterminous. The city and parish are bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany to the north , St. Bernard to the east , Plaquemines to the south , and Jefferson to the south and west .. St. Tammany. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. St. Bernard. St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Plaquemines. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Jefferson. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. parish. List of parishes in Louisiana. Lake Pontchartrain , part of which is included in the city limits , lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east .. Lake Pontchartrain. Lake Pontchartrain. Lake Borgne. Lake Borgne. Before Hurricane Katrina , Orleans Parish was the most populous parish in Louisiana .. Louisiana. Louisiana. Parish. List of parishes in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina. parish. List of parishes in Louisiana. As of 2015 , it ranks third in population , trailing neighboring Jefferson Parish , and East Baton Rouge Parish .. Parish. List of parishes in Louisiana. Jefferson. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana