Allied Provinces
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Allied Provinces are provinces of the Kiravian Empire. Originally, an allied province is a nation-state, city-state, or other political entity that is admitted to the Empire after applying for membership. They continue to act more or less as independant nations, but lose their national identity in most cases. Some contribute to the Empire by providing services, and uniting with Kiravia on military campaigns.