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Lapody is a member of the [[Levantine Union]]. | Lapody is a member of the [[Levantine Union]]. | ||
== | ==Name== | ||
"Lapody", derived from "Lapodia", has been in use since antiquity in wide application. The easternmost coastal province of [[Great Levantia]] was called "Lapodia Maritima". The province, which encompassed roughly far northern [[Burgundie]] and eastern Lapody, was likely named for a tribe of [[Paleo-Levantine peoples|paleo-Levantines]] living in the region in the 2nd century BC. "Lapodard", the name of the language, is derived from Lapodia/Lapody. The term was also breifly use in some sources to refer to the [[Eastern Kingdom of the Levantines]] as a shorthand before "[[Dericania]]" entered common use. Lapody as a geographical term fell into sharp decline in the 13th century, being largely survived only by the derivative "Lapodard" name. It was revived in the 20th century as a shorthand to refer to the southern three [[Deric States]]. | "Lapody", derived from "Lapodia", has been in use since antiquity in wide application. The easternmost coastal province of [[Great Levantia]] was called "Lapodia Maritima". The province, which encompassed roughly far northern [[Burgundie]] and eastern Lapody, was likely named for a tribe of [[Paleo-Levantine peoples|paleo-Levantines]] living in the region in the 2nd century BC. "Lapodard", the name of the language, is derived from Lapodia/Lapody. The term was also breifly use in some sources to refer to the [[Eastern Kingdom of the Levantines]] as a shorthand before "[[Dericania]]" entered common use. Lapody as a geographical term fell into sharp decline in the 13th century, being largely survived only by the derivative "Lapodard" name. It was revived in the 20th century as a shorthand to refer to the southern three [[Deric States]]. | ||
In the runup to the consolidation of Lapody, significant public debate occurred regarding the name of the state. "Verecundia" and "Greater Verecundia" were particularly popular within the same-named predecessor state, while Lapody was favored by the Vorenian and Loreseian public as well as international mediators. While the Verecundian name had a powerful historic legacy, it was ultimately deemed to be too divisive among the other states, and the Verecundian government dropped the suggestion just prior to the final decision to consolidate Lapody. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Lapody is located in east central [[Levantia]] in the region known as [[Dericania]]. It is landlocked on three sides and has a small coastal region north of [[Alba Concordia]], which it borders to the east. Much of the central and eastern portion of the country have a {{wp|Mediterranean climate|dry summer climate}}, making these regions largely friendly to human habitation throughout the entire year. The western and more interior parts of the country, meanwhile, are part of the {{wp|tropical}} dry climate, with arid scrubland and some desertification. The country is divided into three regions, called provinces, which are coterminous with Lapody's predecessor states: from southwest to northeast, they are Vorenia, Verecundia, and Loreseia. Of these, Verecundia is by far the most urbanized and densely populated portion of Lapody, and many of its major cities are concentrated in and around Verecundia. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{Main|History of Dericania}} | {{Main|History of Dericania}} | ||
The Lapodard-speakers of Lapody are descendants of the [[Latinic people|Latin]] peoples of [[Great Levantia]]. The Lapodard language began to emerge from Vulgar Latin in the 8th and 9th centuries in the written form. During that period, Lapods were part of the emergent [[Holy Levantine Empire]] and [[Eastern Kingdom of the Levantines]]. The Lapodian culture formed within this context; it is historically distinguishable largely through its linguistic tradition, as Lapodards came to make up what would become the center of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]], with [[Rhotia]]ns to the west and [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]-speaking coastal Dericanians to the east. | |||
The earliest seeds of what would become the Lapodian state as a distinct entity lay in the aftermath of the [[Great Confessional War]], as some [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] noble families benefitted greatly in the post-[[Dragonnades]] land redistribution. Among these to benefit were the House of Galen, the rulers of the prosperous Duchy of Verecundia in the center of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. The Galenite rulers were rewarded with significant lands directly adjacent to their Duchy, becoming a regional player in the Kingdom of Dericania by 1610. The Galens effectively leveraged their new lands to establish a powerful army which allowed them to further expand throughout central Dericania. In 1652, the Galens were given the title of Grand Duke of Verecundia, effectively legitimizing their new possessions and establishing them as one of the most powerful polities within the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. By the dawn of the 18th century, Verecundia was the premier power in Dericania, and the Grand Dukes narrowly lost out to the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kings of Urcea]] in the election for [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[1701]]. The Galens spent the next forty years planning their next move, and the opportunity came with the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], during which time Grand Duke Louis was elected Emperor. This moment, the zenith of Verecundian power, was not to last; by the end of the war, the Urcean [[House de Weluta]] seized full control of the Imperial throne and Verecundia was occupied by Urcean forces. The Grand Duchy was dissolved and its constituent parts were divided among different branches of the House of Galen. Nevertheless, the memory of a powerful Verecundia would not fade in the memories of the House or of the urban elite in central Dericania, forming the ideological basis for the later establishment of Lapody. The former Verecundian territories would be mediatized slightly during the mid-19th century, consolidating hundreds of feudal units into dozens of entities, most notably the Duchies of Vorenia, Upper Verecundia, and Lower Verecundia. | |||
The major meditaization that preceded the formation of Lapody occurred during the [[Third Fratricide]], a bloody war in Dericania between nationalists, socialists, and liberals. Nationalists and liberals, with support from [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] emerged victorious, and in the end three major states in central Dericania replaced dozens of baronies, marches, counties, abbeys, and other polities with just three entities: Loreseia, Verecundia, and Vorenia. | |||
===Pre-union states=== | ===Pre-union states=== | ||
====Loreseia==== | ====Loreseia==== | ||
[[File:Flagge Muehlheim an der Donau.svg|thumb|left|200px|Flag of the Grand Duchy of Loreseia.]] | |||
The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Alessi-Galen) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody. The House of Alessi-Galen continued their reign as the new Grand Dukes of Loreseia. | The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Alessi-Galen) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody. The House of Alessi-Galen continued their reign as the new Grand Dukes of Loreseia. | ||
Unlike the other two portions of Lapody, the much of the Loreseian Duchies were outside of the influence of the Grand Duchy of Verecundia but were instead ruled by the same dynasty. The dynastic ties and shared cultural-linguistic tradition, rather than the political ideal, is what provided Loreseia's connection to the other Lapodian polities. Loreseia had an uneven relationship with Verecundia and Vorenia during the 20th century, only repaired significantly by the shared cultural identity movement of the late 20th and early 21st century. Accordingly, Loreseia was the least enthusiastic about the prospect of unification, and the national referendum prior to the unification held only 68% voting in favor, the lowest by far of the three states. | |||
====Verecundia==== | ====Verecundia==== | ||
The Verecundian Republic was established in the aftermath of the [[Third Fratricide]]. | The Verecundian Republic was established in the aftermath of the [[Third Fratricide]]. | ||
[[File:Bandeira de Sta. Maria da Vitória BA.svg|thumb|200px|right|Flag of the Verecundian Republic.]] | |||
The nucleus of its territory was the former Duchy of Upper Verecundia with additional mediatized Dericanian territories attached to it, forming the basis of modern northwest Lapody. The initial ruling party was an offshoot of the forces loyal to the [[Deric Republic]] called the Verecundian Unification Front. The VUF, a party to the [[Treaty of Corcra]], were moderate republican nationalists who concluded the peace with [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] before spending most of the 1940s fighting left-wing insurrectionists. At the conclusion of the Third Fratricide which saw the moderates victorious over the socialists, the new state - which had been the Provisional Republic of Upper Verecundia - provocatively took the name of Verecundian Republic, signaling irredentist vision for the territory of Lower Verecundia (then joined to Vorenia) as well as a claim for leadership among the new [[Deric States]]. These positions, however, were more suited to a pre-war than post-war world, and the leadership of the new Verecundian Republic soon turned from ambition to rebuilding their wartorn country and facilitating better relations with [[Burgundie]] and their fellow Deric States. | The nucleus of its territory was the former Duchy of Upper Verecundia with additional mediatized Dericanian territories attached to it, forming the basis of modern northwest Lapody. The initial ruling party was an offshoot of the forces loyal to the [[Deric Republic]] called the Verecundian Unification Front. The VUF, a party to the [[Treaty of Corcra]], were moderate republican nationalists who concluded the peace with [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] before spending most of the 1940s fighting left-wing insurrectionists. At the conclusion of the Third Fratricide which saw the moderates victorious over the socialists, the new state - which had been the Provisional Republic of Upper Verecundia - provocatively took the name of Verecundian Republic, signaling irredentist vision for the territory of Lower Verecundia (then joined to Vorenia) as well as a claim for leadership among the new [[Deric States]]. These positions, however, were more suited to a pre-war than post-war world, and the leadership of the new Verecundian Republic soon turned from ambition to rebuilding their wartorn country and facilitating better relations with [[Burgundie]] and their fellow Deric States. | ||
====Vorenia==== | ====Vorenia==== | ||
The Federal Margraviate of Vorenia, also known as the Marchiorespublica, was established out of several preexisting Derian polities after the [[Second Great War]] in an effort to contain [[Burgundie]]. It was the largest of the [[Deric States]] both by area and by population. | The Federal Margraviate of Vorenia, also known as the Marchiorespublica, was established out of several preexisting Derian polities after the [[Second Great War]] in an effort to contain [[Burgundie]]. It was the largest of the [[Deric States]] both by area and by population. | ||
[[File:Bandera de Idiazabal.svg|thumb|left|200px|Flag of the Marchiosrepublica.]] | |||
Vorenia was immediately preceded by the Margarviate of Vorenia, a relatively powerful southern Deric principality that at one time had held control over the Duchy of Lower Verecundia and the dignity of Grand Duchy. The Margrave was forced from the country in the very early stages of the [[Second Fratricide]], but due to its position it was mostly occupied by forces of the [[Urcea|Urceo]]-[[Burgundie]] alliance by the time of the conclusion of the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. The Margrave was briefly reinstalled with a liberal constitution in [[1937]], but was once again chased from the territory in [[1939]] by socialist insurrectionists in the [[Third Fratricide]]. The Syndicate of Southern Dericania was briefly established as a socialist government in its place in late 1939. Moderate republican forces with allied support destroyed the Syndicate by mid-1940 and established the Vorenian Republican Margravate (VRM) as a provisional government in its place. The VRM remained in place until the final post-Third Fratricide settlement, when several terrtiories and small former principalities were added to it to create the Federal Margraviate. The Federal Margraviate functionally embraced the entire border with [[Burgundie]], acting as a shield between it and the other Deric States. | Vorenia was immediately preceded by the Margarviate of Vorenia, a relatively powerful southern Deric principality that at one time had held control over the Duchy of Lower Verecundia and the dignity of Grand Duchy. The Margrave was forced from the country in the very early stages of the [[Second Fratricide]], but due to its position it was mostly occupied by forces of the [[Urcea|Urceo]]-[[Burgundie]] alliance by the time of the conclusion of the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. The Margrave was briefly reinstalled with a liberal constitution in [[1937]], but was once again chased from the territory in [[1939]] by socialist insurrectionists in the [[Third Fratricide]]. The Syndicate of Southern Dericania was briefly established as a socialist government in its place in late 1939. Moderate republican forces with allied support destroyed the Syndicate by mid-1940 and established the Vorenian Republican Margravate (VRM) as a provisional government in its place. The VRM remained in place until the final post-Third Fratricide settlement, when several terrtiories and small former principalities were added to it to create the Federal Margraviate. The Federal Margraviate functionally embraced the entire border with [[Burgundie]], acting as a shield between it and the other Deric States. | ||
===Lapodard unification=== | ===Lapodard unification=== | ||
{{Main|Dissolution of the Deric States}} | {{Main|Dissolution of the Deric States}} | ||
In the 1990s, Lapods began to emphasize their cultural distinctiveness vis a vis the previous idea of a unified [[Derian identity]]. This development, combined with a new emphasis on Verecundian ducal history and contemporary political concerns about the redundancy of the [[Deric States]] as an organization led to some calls for the end of that organization and consolidation of Dericania into just two or three states. This process took hold in Lapody earlier than Rhotia due to the influence of the Verecundian legacy on Lapodard-speaking peoples, and as early as [[2004]] a referendum launched by a major Albiga magazine reported a majority of residents of Vorenia were interested in merging with Verecundia and Loreseia. The 2010s in Lapody saw the last gasp of the [[Derian identity]] movement, as Derian nationalists and Lapodian nationalists fought for control of major cultural and tastemaking institutions in central Dericania's major cities. Lapods would ultimately play a major role in the dissolution of the Deric States which allowed for Lapody's unification; in [[2029]], following years of demonstrations and tensions, the Vorenian government officially called for [[Dissolution_of_the_Deric_States#Consolidation_of_Rhotia_and_Lapody|the consolidation of Lapods by means "dissolution of the Vorenian state...or by its expansion...or by any other means"]]. | |||
Negotiations between the three major Lapodard-speaking states proceeded throughout late 2029. Eventually, a basic framework was reached wherein the Grand Duke of Loreseia, part of the Galen dynasty, would assume the Kingship of the new state, the three states would unify under a provisional constitution including representatives from each state, the capital of the new state would be in Albiga (then-capital of Vorenia and located in Lower Verecundia) and the military would be merged by a percentages agreement largely favoring Verecundia. A referendum was held in each state on 1 June [[2030]] to approve the consolidation, requiring two-thirds of each country's voters to approve it. Vorenians approved the measure with 84%, Verecundians by 79%, and Loreseians by just 68%, two points ahead of the required threshold. On 1 July 2030, the Provisional State of Lapody was established and set to work on establishing for itself a constitution. The new constitution, which was created in line with the previous negotiated agreement, was decided on 17 November 2030 and ratified by a majority of voters on 2 February [[2031]]. On 12 February [[2031]], Lapody was recognized by the [[Deric States]] along with [[Rhotia]]. On March 1 [[2031]], Amadeus I of the House of Alessi-Galen was crowned as King of Lapody in an elaborate nationalist coronation ceremony, and the King was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan II]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]], in order to confer additional legitimacy on the King as well as confirm the historic legitimate succession of Lapody from the historic Grand Duchy of Verecundia. | |||
Rhotia and Lapody attempted to expand the Deric States to remain in existence as a pan-Deric cultural organization including [[Burgundie]] and [[Hollona and Diorisia]], but ultimately dissolved the organization in [[2032]] as the need for the organization was replaced by simple bilateral relations. At that time, Lapody and Rhotia fully moved beyond subordinate membership within the Deric States and took their place as full members of the Levantine Union in terms of prestige and diplomatic standing. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Lapody is a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy|constitutional}} {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} and is largely based on some similar constitutional monarchies of its predecessors in the [[Deric States]]. The head of state is the King. Upon formation of the Kingdom of Lapody, two of the three states which joined were {{wp|republic}}s, and consequently the Grand Duke of Loreseia was elevated as King of the country following a period of negotiations; accordingly, Lapody is ruled by the royal House of Alessi-Galen, a {{wp|cadet branch}} of the House of Galen which ruled the Grand Duchy of Verecundia at its peak and parts of Loreseia since the [[Great Confessional War]]. The King of Lapody's role in government is relatively limited, both in part due to Loreseian traditions and due to the agreement which established the Kingdom. Analysts have called the Lapodian monarch the "weakest in the [[Levantine Union]]", serving primarily as a figurehead operating only on {{wp|constitutional advice}} from the elected government. As a [[Empire-in-fact|symbolic gesture]], the first King of Lapody was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], to solidify the historic legitimacy of the Kingdom. | Lapody is a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy|constitutional}} {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} and is largely based on some similar constitutional monarchies of its predecessors in the [[Deric States]] and governed by the Constitution of 2031. The head of state is the King. Upon formation of the Kingdom of Lapody, two of the three states which joined were {{wp|republic}}s, and consequently the Grand Duke of Loreseia was elevated as King of the country following a period of negotiations; accordingly, Lapody is ruled by the royal House of Alessi-Galen, a {{wp|cadet branch}} of the House of Galen which ruled the Grand Duchy of Verecundia at its peak and parts of Loreseia since the [[Great Confessional War]]. The King of Lapody's role in government is relatively limited, both in part due to Loreseian traditions and due to the agreement which established the Kingdom. Analysts have called the Lapodian monarch the "weakest in the [[Levantine Union]]", serving primarily as a figurehead operating only on {{wp|constitutional advice}} from the elected government. As a [[Empire-in-fact|symbolic gesture]], the first King of Lapody was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], to solidify the historic legitimacy of the Kingdom. | ||
[[File:NYSCapitolPanorama.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Lapodian government meets at the Palace of the Lapodian Nation, which was previously called the Palace of the Marchiosrepublic when it was the seat of the Vorenian government.]] | |||
As a unitary state, Lapody's central government holds supreme authority, with very little power devolved to the Kingdom's three provinces. The central government is divided into three branches: the executive, the judiciary, and the legislative. The executive branch is led nominally led by the King, who enforces and enacts laws in the name of the legislature. The Legislature is a unicameral body called the Stat-Conferensa, led by a President who serves as {{wp|head of government}}. The 345 members of the Stat-Conferensa serve four year terms, with the first election having been held in [[2030]] for a term beginning 1 January [[2031]]. Members of the judiciary are appointed by the King in the name of the Stat-Conferensa on the advice of the President of the Stat-Conferensa. Lapody's predecessors had a tradition for a great diversity of political parties and, as of 2032, eleven different parties occupy at least one seat of the 345 total in the Stat-Conferensa. The great number of political parties has often been attributed to the nation's instant-runoff voting system which allows many parties to maintain varying degrees of relevance in the public eye. | |||
Lapody is nominally divided into three provinces which coincide with its predecessor states, Loreseia, Vorenia, and Verecundia. The provinces have little policy-making authority and largely serve as administrative units responsible for the division of the judicial system as well as the administration of the census. The provinces have no governments; instead, each of the central government's bureaucratic apparati have a sub-office for each province, through which contracts for social services and other necessary public functions are solicited and approved. Within the provinces, land is divided into dozens of {{wp|Pieve|pievi}}, the basic municipal unit, which coincide with cities, towns, or villages and their environs. Significant amounts of land within the Kingdom are {{Wp|unincorporated area|unincorporated}} and are under the direct administration of the central government. In [[2034]], approximately a third of all Lapods lived in such unincorporated areas. Accordingly, the central government is very large relative to other Levantine states with many offices and sub-bureaus responsible for what would be considered municipal affairs in other countries, such as trash collection and zoning provisions. Though this creates a significant amount of public bloat and requires significant bureaucratic barriers for Lapods in many cases, it also gives the government significant power to implement sweeping policy changes, and most scholars agree Lapody's central government is among the most powerful in [[Levantia]] among democracies. | |||
Lapody is also notable for its heavy inclination toward social welfare policies. Social services, healthcare, and most utilities are all functionally provided by the government under a single-payer system, though health care remains de jure in the hands of heavily privatized private providers who accept government voucher payments. Education, though not free at the post-secondary level, is heavily subsidized by the government which maintains controlling shares in each of the Kingdom's universities. Many of these policies are longstanding and stem from the post-[[Third Fratricide]] political settlement during which the | Lapody is also notable for its heavy inclination toward social welfare policies. Social services, healthcare, and most utilities are all functionally provided by the government under a single-payer system, though health care remains de jure in the hands of heavily privatized private providers who accept government voucher payments. Education, though not free at the post-secondary level, is heavily subsidized by the government which maintains controlling shares in each of the Kingdom's universities. Many of these policies are longstanding and stem from the post-[[Third Fratricide]] political settlement during which the laboring classes have often held a great deal of political power. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
[[File:Pesto5.jpg|thumb|upright|Pasta with {{wp|pesto sauce|pesto}} is a traditional Lapodian recipe.]] | [[File:Pesto5.jpg|thumb|upright|Pasta with {{wp|pesto sauce|pesto}} is a traditional Lapodian recipe.]] | ||
Lapodian cuisine is affected by the geomorphological characteristics of its territory. It makes use of ingredients coming from the sea as well as game and meat. Lapodian cuisine has transformed over the centuries in relation to the socio-economic situation of the region. The scarcity of cattle pastures forced the Lapods to develop dishes based on alternative ingredients such as fish and herbs, to which game was subsequently added. Lapods pair their meat condiments based on wild or cultivated herbs, among which {{wp|pesto}} stands out, which is used both as a sauce for pasta as well as being added to autumnal soups with a variety of fresh vegetables. Pesto is closely associated with Lapod cuisine abroad, and many brands of pesto internationally are sold in jars with the Lapodard language or otherwise claim an association with Lapody Also important are the many savoury pies with vegetables, the most famous of which are the pasqualina cake, the ripieni and focaccia traditionally filled with stracchino cheese known as ''focaccia col formaggio''. There are dishes based on ingredients such as herbs or chestnuts traditionally eaten by farmers. The preservation of food and therefore the use of Mason jars is fundamental in Lapodian cuisine, traditionally filled with mushrooms in oil, jams, honey, salted anchovies, brined foods, and dips. Over time, the continued restrictions on sea access imposed on Lapods by [[Burgundie]] in the 19th and early 20th century forced Lapods to pursue other sources of protein, including imported {{wp|pork}} as well as renewed attempts to rear cattle using new scientific research. After the [[Levantine Union]] was established, most of these efforts were abandoned in favor of traditional use of fish. | Lapodian cuisine is affected by the geomorphological characteristics of its territory. It makes use of ingredients coming from the sea as well as game and meat. Lapodian cuisine has transformed over the centuries in relation to the socio-economic situation of the region. The scarcity of cattle pastures forced the Lapods to develop dishes based on alternative ingredients such as fish and herbs, to which game was subsequently added. Lapods pair their meat condiments based on wild or cultivated herbs, among which {{wp|pesto}} stands out, which is used both as a sauce for pasta as well as being added to autumnal soups with a variety of fresh vegetables. Pesto is closely associated with Lapod cuisine abroad, and many brands of pesto internationally are sold in jars with the Lapodard language or otherwise claim an association with Lapody. Also important are the many savoury pies with vegetables, the most famous of which are the pasqualina cake, the ripieni and focaccia traditionally filled with stracchino cheese known as ''focaccia col formaggio''. There are dishes based on ingredients such as herbs or chestnuts traditionally eaten by farmers. The preservation of food and therefore the use of Mason jars is fundamental in Lapodian cuisine, traditionally filled with mushrooms in oil, jams, honey, salted anchovies, brined foods, and dips. Over time, the continued restrictions on sea access imposed on Lapods by [[Burgundie]] in the 19th and early 20th century forced Lapods to pursue other sources of protein, including imported {{wp|pork}} as well as renewed attempts to rear cattle using new scientific research. After the [[Levantine Union]] was established, most of these efforts were abandoned in favor of traditional use of fish. | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
In [[2030]], Lapody's population was 169,069,937. The country, in terms of ethnic identity and language spoken, is somewhat homogenous; 92% of the population identify themselves as Lapods and 97% of the population speak Lapodard as a first language. Despite this, some regional variations exist. In the former Grand Duchy of Loreseia, example, a third of the population of the province of Loreseia - about 17 million people - identify themselves as ''Loreso-Lapod'', a regional identity within the broader Lapod ethnicity. Many of the self-identified Loreso-Lapods were the slowest to abandon [[Derian identity]] throughout the [[2020]]s, with a majority still identifying themselves as a regional variation of the Derian ethnicity as late as [[2025]]. | |||
=== Religious Demographics === | === Religious Demographics === | ||
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The vast majority of Lapods are members of the [[Catholic Church]]. The area was predominantly a stronghold of Catholicism during the [[Great Confessional War]], avoiding having a longterm heritage of Protestant influence unlike both of its neighbors, [[Rhotia]] and [[Burgundie]]. A small Protestant community of the Collegiate Church exists within the country. | The vast majority of Lapods are members of the [[Catholic Church]]. The area was predominantly a stronghold of Catholicism during the [[Great Confessional War]], avoiding having a longterm heritage of Protestant influence unlike both of its neighbors, [[Rhotia]] and [[Burgundie]]. A small Protestant community of the Collegiate Church exists within the country. Lapody, accordingly, is one of the most Catholic countries within the [[Levantine Union]], with demographics more similar to [[Urcea]] than most other Union states. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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