Louisia

Margorie Saizan, a Louisian politician

Louisia is a country bordered by high mountains in a horseshoe shape and a relatively short coast on the open end. Due to an abundance of arable land, access to the sea and rivers, and a large and cosmopolitan populace, Louisia is the primary trading power on Paan Atta. The Louisian language is a global lingua franca, spoken as a second language by the majority of people worldwide.

The capital, Louisia City, is well known for its large and diverse immigrant population, as well as for its quickly growing if relatively new Moving Picture industry. This industry is built on the foundation of the rich and ancient Louisian theatrical tradition.

From the rugged mountain foothills to the vibrant crowds of Louisia City to the breezy seacoast, Louisia has something for everyone and something everyone wants a piece of.

### Structure

This country is primarily governed by the Assembly, the highly politically and economically educated people of Louisia. Before approval, assembly members pass a rigorous screening and extensive training from previous and current Assembly members.

Former and current Assembly members are strictly forbidden from affording undue opportunities to potential new members due to any sort of cultural bias, familial tie, or any desire for political or personal gain.

Assembly members are not smooth-talking campaigners or rabble-rousing muckrakers, they are people who are most prepared for the burdens and desires of a large and diverse population. Assembly members are meant to negotiate, peace-make, and make coolheaded and logical decisions for Louisia. They are expected to listen to the people's feedback and needs.

For more specific matters, are 16 councils with a general political and economic education, as well as education (and sometimes firsthand experience) in their specific domain of legislation. This bureaucracy exists because you can't just have generally educated politicians going willy-nilly trying to regulate agriculture or you get something like Mao having all the sparrows in China killed and millions starving to death. I'm sure getting rid of those grain-eating pests would sound like a great idea to the generally educated Assembly, but the Agricultural Council or the Council On Animals would know not to let that kind of thing happen.

Another reason these specific councils exist is to prevent members of the assembly from being overwhelmed with the sheer number of topics brought to their attention each session. Council members know these major topics much better and make room for Assembly members to deal with less specialized issues.

### Culture

Louisians are proud but open-minded people for the most part. Trade is valued, but so is local culture and craft appreciation. The attitude towards foreigners is largely one of curious interest or neutrality. Louisians with the chance to do so are generally excited to try new things, resulting in a large audience for immigrant cuisines and other crafts in the cities.

There is a strong culture of friendliness, welcome, mutual aid, and politeness. If you need something, a neighbor is most likely willing to lend it to you, even if you don't know one another.

The people of Louisia are eager to stay up to date with current events, so news travels very quickly. Friendly discussion of new developments is very common and encouraged, the obliging nature of the majority of Louisians means arguments are not likely to result from this if you act reasonably.

### Demography and Population

The largest percentage of Louisia's (born or naturalized) population is ethnically Louisian, but there is a high number of immigrants and descendants of immigrants, especially in larger cities, and most of all the capital.