NOLA by the Numbers
August 1, 2008 6:29 PM

BY: LEIGH ANN STUART



25
Percent of our nation’s petrochemicals produced in Louisiana.

1714
Year Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis founded Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches, the first permanent European settlement in Louisiana.

1,800,000
Approximate number of migratory waterfowl that use Louisiana’s coastal wetlands for habitat. 

535
Height, in feet, of the highest natural summit in Louisiana – Driskill Mountain, located in Bienville Parish.

581,432
Number of fans Hornets drew at home during 41 regular season games this past season.

693,118
Number of fans who saw the Hornets play on the road during 41 regular season games this past season.








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