Louisiana (DPS)

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Federal Republic of Louisiana
République fédérale de Louisiane
Flag of Louisiana
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Motto: Sur cette terre, nous construirons
Anthem: They Shall Not Pass
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Capital
and largest city
Lafayette
Official languagesFrench
Ethnic groups
(2015)
  • 78% White
  • 10% Afro-Louisianais
  • 10% Native Louisianan
  • 2% Other
Demonym(s)Louisianan, Louisianais
GovernmentFederal parliamentary presidental Republic
• President
(Head of Government)
Jaochim La Fevre
Alexandre Muller
Amélie McCarthy
LegislatureNational Assembly of Louisiana
Senate
Popular Assembly
Independence
• 
1 July, 1815
• Federal Republic of Louisiana
18 May, 1816
• Formal end of British control
10 June, 1835
Area
• 
2,302,937.14 km2 (889,169.00 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 estimate
47,394,213
• 2012 census
45,642,134
• Density
20.57/km2 (53.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$1.9 trillion
• Per capita
$40,415
Gini (2015)Positive decrease 33
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.922
very high
CurrencyLouisianan franc (LF)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
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The Federal Republic of Louisiana is a nation in central North America, and borders the United States to the east, Canada to the north, California to the west, and Mexico to the south. Louisiana consists of 18 Provinces and 1 Federal District. With a population of 47 million and a land area of 2.3 square kilometers, it has one of the lowest population densities in the world with just 20 people per square kilometer.

Louisiana has been inhabited for thousands of years by Native Louisianans. It wasn't until the 17th century when French explorers traversed the Mississippi, eventually establishing forts along the river as well as a port in modern New Orleans. Following the Seven Year's War. Louisiana became a colony of Spain in 1764, and was administered from Mexico City until it was retroceded back to France in 1801, who attempted to sell it to the United States. The Federalist government of the United States under John Adams refused, and so it was kept until the British occupied the territory in 1815 following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. For the next 20 years, the British kept Louisiana as a semi-independent Republic, seeing it as too much of a hassle to Anglicize the vast territory. In 1835, one year after President Lafayette's death, Louisiana became a fully independent nation, and would experience rapid population and economic growth. Today, Louisiana is considered a middle power, alongside its neighbors (except the United States). It is also a high income country, and scores high in human development.

History

Pre-History

Colonial Exploration

New France

Spanish Louisiana

Napoleonic Louisiana

British Protectorate

Epoch Initiale (1835-1870)

Epoch Exceptionnelle (1871-1913)

World Wars

Contemporary History

Geography

Government

President

Prime Minister

National Assembly

Law and Order

Military

Economy

Demographics

Culture