Louisiana (DPS)

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Federal Republic of Louisiana République fédérale de Louisiane
Flag
Motto: Sur cette terre, nous construirons
Anthem: They Shall Not Pass
Capital and largest city	Lafayette
Official languages	French
Ethnic groups (2015)	78% White 10% Afro-Louisianais 10% Native Louisianan 2% Other
Demonym(s)	Louisianan, Louisianais
Government	Federal parliamentary presidental Republic
• President (Head of Government)	Jaochim La Fevre
• Prime Minister	Alexandre Muller
• President of the Senate	Amélie McCarthy
Legislature	National Assembly of Louisiana
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	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)	33 medium
HDI (2019)	0.922 very high
Currency	Louisianan franc (LF)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right

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.