The world's greatest export market for cotton.
The center of a great sugar industry.
A great import port for tropical fruit and coffee.
Splendid harbor and shipping facilities along the river.
Excellent communications by water and rail with other great American cities.
Protected by great levees from overflow of the Mississippi River.
Holds annually a great Mardi Gras carnival.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW AND STUDY
1. Tell briefly the story of the settlement of New Orleans.