| Kingdom of Laperousia Royaume de Lapérousie Timeline: Triangles and Crosses
Laperousia OTL equivalent: Queensland, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Caledonia | ||||||
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| Motto: Per maria distantia ad oriens floreo "By distant seas, in the east, I flourish" |
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| Anthem: Montjoie Saint Denis! (royal) Soyons unis, devenons frères (national) |
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| Localization of Laperousia.
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| Capital | Nouagie | |||||
| Largest city | Port Magdalene | |||||
| Other cities | Nantes-sur-Récif Gimuy Garramille |
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| Official languages | French | |||||
| Regional languages | Aboriginal languages | |||||
| Religion | Church of France | |||||
| Demonym | Laperousian | |||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Monarch | Magdalena II | ||||
| - | High Commissioner | Stéphanie Pagnier | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Jacques Marapé | ||||
| Legislature | Estates General of Laperousia | |||||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower house | Chamber of Deputies | ||||
| Establishment | Independence from France | |||||
| - | First settlements | 1788–1820 | ||||
| - | Amsterdam Agreement | 30 April 1830 | ||||
| - | Constitution | 6 November 1973 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 3,764,971 km2 1,453,663 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2022 estimate | 25,302,108 | ||||
| Gini (2018) | 34.2 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2019) | 0.815 (very high) | |||||
| Currency | Laperousian franc (F) (LPF) |
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| Time zone | UTC+9 to UTC+11 | |||||
| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .lp | |||||
| Calling code | +673 | |||||
Laperousia (French: Lapérousie) officially the Kingdom of Laperousia (French: Royaume de Lapérousie) is a sovereign country comprising the northeastern portion of the Australian continent, eastern New Guinea, and a few minor islands. It borders Tasmania to the west and Ulimaroa to the south of the mainland, while it borders Papua in New Guinea. The capital is Nouagie, while the largest city is Port Magdalene. Other cities include Nantes-sur-Récif, Gimuy, Garramille, and Saint-Louis.
The Australian continent was first settled by Dutch explorers in what would become Tasmania during the early 18th century. However, in 1788, a fleet under Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse made landfall near current-day Gimuy. With the eventual independence of Louisiana, King Louis XVI encouraged the pro-French population to resettle in Laperousia, then known as New Aquitaine. To avoid a war, Burgundy, France and the United Kingdom signed the Amsterdam Agreement, which divided the continent between them. In 1885, during the Berlin Conference, France gained the southeastern territory of New Guinea, as well as New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) and New Caledonia, while the rest was ceded by Germany after World War I.
In the meantime, there were several movements for autonomy for Laperousia, ranging from a Commonwealth-like system to full independence. Conventions between political movements and the representatives of the colony formed the basis of the Laperousian constitution, which was presented to the Estates General, to the approval of King John III. The country was invaded in the Papuan campaign during World War II. Constitution was reformed in 1973, in means to increase the autonomy from France.
Laperousia is an unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a relatively decentralized government. Its population of a little over 25 million is at most concentrated in north and southeastern regions and part of New Guinea. It is ethnically diverse and multicultural, with Laperousian Papua being home of several customary communities in the rural regions. It is a member of the Society of Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Community, and the Francophonie.
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