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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]] (Population ~18,000<ref name="Modern Sparta Website">[http://sparta.net]''Modern Sparta'' Website</ref>).  It's population as of 2011 was 89,138.

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.

<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>

<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>