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Initially the state of Louisiana was divided into counties, but these were poorly organized and it was found the parishes that had been established by the France and Spain, both Catholic countries worked better as a means of division. Louisiana's parishes are based on a method of ecclesiastical division.

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Louisiana has parishes instead of counties because it was originally a French colony and continued to use the term "parish" from its Catholic influence. The term "parish" reflects the state's strong Catholic heritage and culture.

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