Anne Rice was born in the southern United States.
Louisiana -LRB- -LSB- luːziˈænə -RSB- Louisiana French  : La Louisiane , -LSB- la lwizjɑn -RSB- or -LSB- la luzjɑn -RSB- Louisiana Creole  : Leta de la Lwizyan ; Standard French Etat de Louisiane , -LSB- lwizjan -RSB- -RRB- is a state located in the southern region of the United States .. French. Louisiana ( New France ). Louisiana French. Louisiana French. Louisiana Creole. Louisiana Creole French. Standard French. Standard French. state. U.S. state. southern region. Southern United States. United States. United States. Louisiana is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States .. United States. United States. 31st most extensive. List of U.S. states and territories by area. 25th most populous. List of U.S. states and territories by population. 50 United States. List of U.S. states. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans .. Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. New Orleans. New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes , which are the local government 's equivalent to counties .. state. U.S. state. parishes. Parishes of Louisiana. equivalent to counties. County-equivalent. The largest parish by population is East Baton Rouge Parish , and the largest by total area is Plaquemines .. Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. East Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Plaquemines. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north , Mississippi to the east , Texas to the west , and the Gulf of Mexico to the south .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Mississippi. Mississippi. Texas. Texas. Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. Much of the state 's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River , leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp .. state. U.S. state. Mississippi. Mississippi. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. These contain a rich southern biota ; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets .. biota. biota ( ecology ). ibis. ibis. There are also many species of tree frogs , and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish .. sturgeon. sturgeon. paddlefish. paddlefish. In more elevated areas , fire is a natural process in the landscape , and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas .. longleaf pine. longleaf pine. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species , including many species of orchids and carnivorous plants .. orchids. orchids. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state , including four that are federally recognized , ten that are state recognized , and four that have not yet received recognition .. state. U.S. state. Native American. State recognized tribes#Louisiana. American. United States of America. Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural , multilingual heritage , being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French , Spanish , Native American , Asian and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US .. French. Louisiana ( New France ). Spanish. Viceroyalty of New Spain. multicultural. Multiculturalism. multilingual. Multilingualism. Native American. State recognized tribes#Louisiana. Asian. Culture of Asia. African. Native ethnic groups of Africa. American. United States of America. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803 , the current Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period , a Spanish one .. French. Louisiana ( New France ). Spanish. Viceroyalty of New Spain. American. United States of America. purchase. Louisiana Purchase. In addition , colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century .. African. Native ethnic groups of Africa. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa , thus concentrating their culture .. In the post-Civil War environment , Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization , and in 1921 , English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974 .. English. American English. Anglicization. Anglicization. There has never been an official language in Louisiana , and the state constitution enumerates `` the right of the people to preserve , foster , and promote their respective historic , linguistic , and cultural origins , '' whether English , French , Spanish , or otherwise .. English. American English. French. Louisiana ( New France ). Spanish. Viceroyalty of New Spain. state. U.S. state