Louisiana boasts approximately 498,183 small business firms—defined as those with fewer than 500 employees—as of the latest available data from 2021, underscoring its vibrant entrepreneurial landscape. The state has proudly been part of the United States since its admission on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state to join the Union. Administratively, Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which serve as the functional equivalent of counties found in most other U.S. states. This unique terminology of "parish"—derived from the French word "paroisse"—reflects the state's deep French and Spanish colonial roots, where early civil divisions were deliberately aligned with the boundaries of local Roman Catholic church parishes to facilitate governance.
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