Home Countries

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Home Countries is a term collectively referencing the five constituent countries of the United Kingdom of Oceania: Azazia, Juristan, Kingsland, the Indian Islands, and Novikov. Each is a Home Country, a distinct political entity existing with its counterparts to form the collective body of the United Kingdom. Prior to the Union Act of 2006, the term republics had been used to denote the political entities with the sole exception of Novikov, at that time a crown colony.

With the sole exception of Azazia, each Home Country has a devolved parliament while the Sovereign is represented by a Lord Lieutenant except in the cases of Azazia--ruled directly by the Sovereign--and Novikov--still represented by the Royal Governor, although this is expected to be reformed in 2007.