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'''New Orleans''' is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the [[United States]] and the beating heart of its home state of [[Louisiana]]. Here in the Big Easy, [[France|French]], [[Cajun]], [[Louisiana Creole|Creole]], [[Africa]]n, and [[Caribbean]] cultures blend together. At the heart of the city is the French Quarter, lined up with colourful buildings and the occasional [[jazz]] band.
'''New Orleans''' is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the [[United States]] and the beating heart of its home state of [[Louisiana]]. Here in the Big Easy, [[France|French]], [[Cajun]], [[Louisiana Creole|Creole]], [[Africa]]n, and [[Caribbean]] cultures blend together. At the heart of the city is the French Quarter, lined up with colourful buildings and the occasional [[jazz]] band.
+==History==
+The [[War of 1812]] saw its [[Battle of New Orleans|last battle]] in New Orleans in what is now the suburb of Chalmette, though it would take place after the [[Treaty of Ghent]] had been signed.
==Sports==
==Sports==
New Orleans is represented in the [[National Football League|NFL]] by the [[New Orleans Saints|Saints]] and the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] by the [[New Orleans Pelicans|Pelicans]]. Another popular sporting event in the city is the [[Sugar Bowl]], contested between two of [[college football]]'s finest teams each season.
New Orleans is represented in the [[National Football League|NFL]] by the [[New Orleans Saints|Saints]] and the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] by the [[New Orleans Pelicans|Pelicans]]. Another popular sporting event in the city is the [[Sugar Bowl]], contested between two of [[college football]]'s finest teams each season.
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