The famous city of New Orleans is the largest city of Louisiana and also one of the largest ports of USA. New Orleans is located at the Southeastern region of Louisiana besides the famous Mississippi River. New Orleans is one of the oldest cities of America founded in the year 1718. New Orleans encompasses a land area of 467.6 sq. km. and is surrounded by Lake Pontchartrain in the north and the Gulf of Mexico in the South sharing the region with Orleans parish.
New Orleans is famous for its diverse culture. The cultural heritage of New Orleans is the amalgamation of both European and Caribbean cultures along with the influence of some other cultures including the French and Spanish.
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New Orleans was established by the French Mississippi Company in the year 1718. The city derived its name after Philippe II, Duke of Orleans a Regent of France. In 1763 the French surrendered to the Spanish Empire which led to the Spanish rule over New Orleans for almost forty years. During this period a lot of architectural work was executed within the territories of New Orleans . In the year 1812 the British tried to conquer the city but were defeated by the Americans. New Orleans also played an important role in the slave trade.
By the early 20 th century New Orleans had developed into one of the fastest growing port cities of the American Union.
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