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New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 484,674. It is the among the forty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 469,032 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.83% per year.
The city is a part of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area. It is the coextensive with Orleans parish. It has an area of 180.6 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 29°57'16" north and 90°04'30" west. The city and county have a consolidated city-county government. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2255000.
Many colleges and universities including Tulane University, University of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern University at New Orleans are in New Orleans. Many local historic sites including Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, the Delta Queen River Steamboat and United States Mint, New Orleans Branch are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
New Orleans International/Moisant Field/ airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 10, 55 and 59 run through New Orleans. The Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne, and Lake Cataouache are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 64.16 inches. Winters are generally mild and rainy and summers are hot and very rainy.
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