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| − | '''Laconia''' (also known as '''Lacedaemonia''') is a southeastern region in [[Greece]]. It is located on the Peloponnesian peninsula. The word ''laconic'' originated in this region (meaning 'to speak in a concise way'). | + | '''Laconia''' (also known as '''Lacedaemonia''') is a southeastern region in [[Greece]]. It is located on the Peloponnesian [[peninsula]]. The word ''laconic'' originated in this region (meaning "to speak in a concise way"). The capital city of Laconia is [[Sparta]]. |
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| − | The capital city of [[Laconia]] is [[Sparta]] (Population ~18,000<ref name="Modern Sparta Website">[http://sparta.net]''Modern Sparta'' Website</ref>). Laconia's population as of 2011 was 89,138.
| + | ==Population== |
| | + | Laconia's population as of 2011 was 89,138.<ref name="Laconia">Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein and Walter Donlan (1998) Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 512 pages, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-509742-4</ref> Sparta's population is ~18,000 people. |
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| − | <ref name="Laconia">Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein and Walter Donlan (1998) Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 512 pages, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-509742-4</ref> | + | ==References== |
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| | + | [[Category:Regions of Greece]] |