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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Agriculture (talk | contribs) at 16:04, 7 September 2005 (→Largest City: N.O. or B.R.?). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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it would be nice if there was a timeline element as well..

Good job to whoever put the state quarter picture here. I'm wondering why it hasn't been done for other states that already have their quarter? It would be a nice addition. Just thinking . . . MattSal 00:54, Nov 25, 2003 (UTC)


Is French an official language of the State

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Length of river in state

This sounds incorrect:

... the Mississippi River, which traverses the state from north to south for a distance of about 600 miles and ultimately emptying into the Gulf of Mexico...
Maybe this takes into account all the bends in the river, but as for the length it "traverses [in] the state from north to south", that sounds like it should be measured "as the crow flies" I think. DavidH 23:12, July 9, 2005 (UTC)

"Louisiane" or "La Louisiane?"

I thought the official French name for the state is "La Louisiane," but I'm not positive though. Funnyhat 03:24, 2 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Largest City: N.O. or B.R.?

Regarding edit made on Sept. 2 by 70.80.127.149: Although New Orleans is practically empty now and many of those people are now in Baton Rouge, we must remember that the evacuation causing this population shift is only temporary. Only time will tell how many of these evacuees will actually stay in Baton Rouge, but until the New Orleans area is salvaged and we have a better idea of how many actually return to the city permanently, I think we should leave New Orleans as the largest city for now.

Actually, many New Orleans residents have said they are NOT returning. Remember a lot of them also left for places like Houston, which cuts the New Orleans population even more. I would expect less than half of the 480,000 people from New Orleans to return. Baton Rouge will likely jump to over 320,000... CrazyC83 05:45, 7 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
But, their stated intentions should not be construed as fact. At this point it is just conjecture. Simply because one is in a shelter in Baton Rouge and declares they won't return to New Orleans, does not make them a Baton Rouge resident. They can chose to settle anywhere. For sake of comparison, the Pocono Raceway declares that it is the 3rd largest city in Pennsylvania on race day. An amusing statistic, but not factual.
WP:NOT, Wikipedia is NOT a paper encyclopedia, we can react to changes in situations with the speed of a news organization, and we should. The official word is that currently, almost no one lives in New Orleans, it has been evacuated, and will remain empty for months as the effort to drain, clean, and rebuild the city takes place. That is the absolute bottom line. New Orleans is no longer the largest city, Baton Rouge is. One day that may shift back, but regardless BR is NOW the largest and our article should be dynamic enough to reflect that. Agriculture 16:04, 7 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
P.S., sign your freaking comments. Agriculture 16:04, 7 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Not a territory

That article (http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/09/05/141028.php) was satire. JD 05:15, September 6, 2005 (UTC)

(To Illinoisian and Agriculture: if you truly believe that article to be true, then I have some oceanfront property in Arizona I'd like to sell you.)
Teh intarweb would nevar lie to me!!! Illinoisian 18:27, 6 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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