Subdivisions of Vassfforcia

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Vassfforcia is divided into 19 states, each with the same constitutional status on the federal level but with different home laws, hence there are four kinds of subdivions, the Principality, the Province, the City-State and the Province od Other Seas.

Principality

These are those states which were founded before the Constitutional Reform of 1952 and are in charge of a noble House. In these states the executive has a noble title and the legislative takes the form of the Junta General (General Council) which depending on the state laws may or may not elect the executive (as the post may be inherited).



Province

These are those states which were founded after or during the Constitutional Reform of 1952 because of economic reasons. In these states the executive has the title of Presidente del Gobierno Provincial (President of the Provincial Government) and is elected by the general population for a five year period. The legislative takes the form of the Asamblea Provincial (Provincial Parliament).



City States

These cities are those cities which are states on themselves. There are three, Vassfforcia la Serenísima, the nation’s capital, which has had been a city-state since before the Constitutional Reform of 1952. Puerto Nuevo, which was founded on the late 40s instead of increasing Prubdablia and Filibustenia’s capacity (as it would have made the cities more crowded) and since the beginning it was planned as an independent state. The last city state is Nometal, which after the Constitutional Reform of 1952 was put under the authrity of the UNV.

In Vassfforcia la Serenísima the executive is the Grand Duke, through the title of Count of Vassfforcia, but most Grand Dukes let the Junta General (General Council) elect another executive who takes the post as Viscount of Vassfforcia. Vassfforcia-City functions as a principality on its internal government.

Puerto Nuevo functions as a province on its internal government with a Presidente del Gobierno as executive elecetd by universal vote for a five-year period.

Nomental is a mixture between a province and a pricipality because as the city was founded and is dominated by the UNV, the city as a whole depends on the university. Therefore, the Chancellor of the UNV is also the executive of the local governemt, and is elected by a the Consejo Universitario, formed by the directors of every faculty. Nomental is not a democratic state, but one ruled by a council of proffesors.

Provinces of Other Seas

States' Subdivisions

Provinces, Provinces of Other Seas and Principalities are divided into Comarcas, Villas and Puertos according to the characteristics of the region.

The City States are only divided into Barrios.

Comarca

Comarca is the Spanish word for region. In Hyarmendorean-, French- and Catalan-speaking regions they are called Pays. A region is called Comarca as long as at least 50% of the region's population make a living from agriculture, daily or forest related industries and more that 60% of the region's surface is not urbanized.

A Comarca is furtherly subdivided into Pueblos (called Baïle on Hyarmendorean, Bourgade on French and Pouble on Catalan). Pueblos are only administrative subdivisions of the Comarca, made according to traditional relations between the communities. The chief-town of a Comarca receives the name of Corregiduría on Spanish, Correchidurïa on Hyarmendorean and Corregideurie on French and Catalan.

Villa

Villa is a Spanish word for little city. In Hyarmendorean-, French- and Catalan-speaking regions they are called Ville. A region is called Villa when more than 50% of the region's population make a living from industry or services or less than 60% of the region's surface is not urbanized.

A Villa is furtherly subdivided into Barrios. Barrios are only administrative subdivisions of the Villa, made according to the traditional neighbourhoods and distrcits of the city. A Villa is ruled from the Ayuntamiento.

Puerto

Puerto is a Spanish word for port. In Hyarmendorean-, French- and Catalan-speaking regions they are called Port. A region is called Puerto when it is located on the coast and more than 40% of the region's population make a living from industry or services and at least 30% from activities related to the sea, less than 60% of the region's surface is not urbanized and the city has a port which can haven ships of at least 10'000 tons.

A Puerto is furtherly subdivided into Barrios. Barrios are only administrative subdivisions of the Puerto, made according to the traditional neighbourhoods and distrcits of the city. A Puerto is ruled from the Capitanía de Puerto.

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word for district. The name Barrio as the subdivisions of the City States is used on a similar way as on the Villas, because the term has traditionally been used to refer to different disctricts of a city. However, the Barrios of a City State are much more bigger (especially on population) than those of the Villas. Nevertheless, they have less independence from the City State central government.

A Barrio is furtherly subdivided into Colonias, but Colonias are only used for giving adresses within the City States.

In the City State of Nomental a Barrio is called Facultad (plural: Facultades); facultad is the Spanish word for faculty.

Map of States

1 Septéntrion, Province of
2 Vilnia, Province of
3 Umperia, Principality of
4 Vassfforcia la Serenísima
5 Vassfforcia, Province of
6 Letia, Province of
7 Montaura, Viscounty of
8 West Vassfforcia, Mark of
9 Nomental
10 Progreso, Province of
11 Puerto Nuevo
12 Dohendor, Province of ( ARD)
13 Rhûnorod, Province of ( ARD)
14 Ibportia, Mark of
15 Hilvenídica, Queendom of
16 Plenfia, Province of
17 Tirritidivá, County of
18 Azábares Island, Province of Other Seas of
19 Nordsachsen, Province of Other Seas of


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