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New Orleans (pronounced or in American English, with many with Southern accents pronouncing it ; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans, pronounced ![\"Image:ltspkr.png\"](\" "\\"Pronunciation") /la nuvɛl ɔʀleɑ̃/ in standard French) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana.
New Orleans is located in Southeastern Louisiana along the Mississippi River. The city is bordered by Lake Pontchartrain to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the east and is coextensive with Orleans Parish. It is named after Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. New Orleans is known for its multicultural heritage as well as its music and cuisine and is considered the birthplace of jazz.
Its status as a world-famous tourist destination is due in part to its architecture, music, cuisine, its annual Mardi Gras, and other celebrations and festivals. The city is often referred to as \"The most unique city in America.\"
The Greater New Orleans population was approximately 1.4 million people prior to Hurricane Katrina (the metro area has rebounded to 1.2 million since, according to the Census Bureau). The Greater New Orleans area is still Louisiana's largest urban center. The population of the city itself was 484,674 according to the 2000 U.S. Census. A population study from July 2006 to March 2007 found that the city gained 32,000 people during that seven month time frame, bringing its population to 255,000, or 56% of its pre-Katrina population. For more information, see the section on Demographics below.
Nicknames
The city's several nicknames are illustrative:
Crescent City alludes to the course of the Mississippi River around and through the city.;
The Big Easy was possibly a reference by musicians in the early 1900s to the relative ease of finding work there. According to an August 1987 article in The Times-Picayune, it also alludes to the fewer restrictions on alcohol. The term was used by local columnist Betty Gillaud in the 1970s to contrast life in the city to that of New York City. The name also refers to New Orleans' status as a major city, and at one time \"one of the cheapest places in America to live\" and came into popular usage throughout the United States in the wake of the 1987 film The Big Easy, which was set in New Orleans .;
The City that Care Forgot refers to the outwardly easy-going, carefree nature of many of the residents.;
America's Most Interesting City appears on welcome signs at the city limits.;
Hollywood South is a reference to the large number of films, big and small, shot in the city since 2002.;
The Northernmost Caribbean City is a reference from the Boston Globe as well as other travel guides due in part to the similarities of culture with the caribbean islands.;
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