Yes, although other states would certainly follow and join with her if Louisiana declares independence.
First of all, in terms of land area, Louisiana is bigger than half the countries in the world, including North Korea, South Korea, Ireland, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
Secondly, the economy of Louisiana produced a GDP of $310 billion in 2023, greater than the GDPs of Finland, New Zealand, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria, or Kuwait. Louisiana’s GDP is higher than the country that’s ranked 48th in the world in GDP, out of the 193 countries in the United Nations. Louisiana’s economy would blossom when freed from federal over-regulation and over-taxation.
And with 4.7 million people, Louisiana is more populous than a third of those nations, including Mongolia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Georgia, Qatar, Uruguay, Panama, Albania, Croatia, and Slovenia. Louisiana has more people than the 13 colonies combined did when they declared independence.
Louisiana’s GDP per person in 2023 was $68,507, which is not as high as the US average, but is higher than the 8th richest country in the world (Australia), not including tax shelter micro-nations. It’s higher than that of Canada, France, the UK, or Germany.
Among the 50 states, Louisiana is 2nd for crude oil refining & 9th in oil producing. In 2022, Louisiana shipped 63% of US LNG exports and ranked 3rd in natural gas production.
So Louisiana is certainly strong enough to be an independent country, but there are good reasons for Louisiana to choose to form a federation with like-minded states who respect the right of Louisianians to make decisions for Louisiana.
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