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Lakota (: Lakota), officially the Lakotan Republic (: République lakotain), is a sovereign state located in, specifically the middle western region.

Lakota was created during France's colonization of North America and was incorporated as part of New France. After France's victory in the, Lakota was subdivided into several regions, each administered separately. Lakota then became an independent state during the turmoil of the during which French monarch, Louis XVI, was overthrown and executed. A republic was proclaimed both in the French homeland and in Lakota, the latter facing no resistance from the former. The new weakened country was then stabilized by a new constitution drafted by the first Lakotan Congress, which was modeled after that of the then-new United States.

The 19th century was marked by a period of hostility between the two republics. The U.S., in the early stages of the Manifest Destiny, was seeking to acquire more territory and had it sights set on Lakota. The United States attempted several measures with the intent of subjugating Lakota, namely by raising tariffs on fur exports. Lakota resisted and sought an alliance with Great Britain which they secured by 1810, angering the United States and further distancing the two countries. The first open conflict with the U.S. occurred during the. The U.S. invaded Lakota, as part of a route to invade and annex Canada, which by then had been ceded to Britain. This plan ultimately failed, and Lakotan forces were able to repel the US Army from their territory. Lakota's borders, which had been unclear until then, were legally defined in the peace treaty that ended the war.

In the modern era, Lakota is regarded as a middle power and was historically an industrial powerhouse. It is one of the largest francophone countries in the world with a population of 57 million, 3 million of which live in the capital of. It has a GDP of 1.3 trillion as of 2015, a per capita of $27,000.

Lakota is governed as a federal presidential constitutional republic. The current President, Célestin Lefévre, was elected in 2012.