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Louisiana has land divided into parishes rather than counties.

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Which state is divided onto parishes?

Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties.


Does Florida have parishes?

The only US state that uses parishes as a governmental subdivision is Louisiana. All other states call them counties. There are parishes, in the sense of local regions of the Roman Catholic Church, in Florida, though.


Which state does not use the term county when reffering to the breakdown of areas where its cities are located?

Louisiana -- it uses the term "parishes."


What are counties in louisiana called?

Counties in Louisiana are called parishes and it is the only state with parishes.


How many cities are there in Louisiana?

Louisiana has zero countries. Louisiana is a State in the United States of America. Founded by the French originally, Louisiana is one State that uses parishes(French: paroisses) instead of counties to divide the state for political purposes. There are 64 parishes in Louisiana.


How many parishes in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, counties are actually called parishes. There are 64 in the state.


What parishes were named for influential Louisiana figures?

The Gulf Coast state of Louisiana is the only state broken into parishes. The two parishes named after cultural groups are Acadia and Avoyelles.


What state has parishes instead of counties?

You mean "What US state has parishes not counties"; and the answer is Louisiana.


Does all of Louisiana have parishes or are some counties?

All local subdivisions of the State are parishes.


How many states have counties and how many states have parishes?

Louisiana is the only State with Parishes


What state is divided into parishes?

Louisiana


What state has no counties?

Louisiana has no counties. Louisiana calls them parishes.