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Location
Louisiana, south USA.

Dialling code
1.

Population
327,000 (city); 1.1 million (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).

Electricity
110 volts AC, 50Hz; standard two-pin plugs are used.

Average January temperatures
11ºC (51ºF).

Average July temperatures
28ºC (82ºF).

Annual rainfall
1,574mm (62 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 American Dollar (US$1) = £0.68; C$1.19; A$1.41; €0.75
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Allstate Sugar Bowl
January
Louisiana Superdome
Website: www.allstatesugarbowl.com

Martin Luther King Jr Parade and Commemorative Event
January
St Claude Avenue

Mardi Gras
Febuary-March
Parades throughout the city, especially in the French Quarter begin about two weeks earlier but end on Mardi Gras.

Tennessee Williams - New Orleans Literary Festival and Writers’ Conference
March-April

French Quarter Festival
April
French Quarter
Website: www.frenchquarterfestivals.org

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
April-May
Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Boulevard
Website: www.nojazzfest.com

New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
May
City-wide at more than 75 restaurants and other venues
Website: www.nowfe.com

Tales of the Cocktails
July
Food, music and libations at various venues.

Anniversary Satchmo SummerFest
August
Various venues in the French Quarter
Website: www.frenchquarterfestivals.org

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