Earldoms of Cadenza

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The chief administrative division used in Cadenza is the earldom (kerepaqa; plural kerepaqen). Each earldom is administered by a hereditary earl who rules for life. Cadenza is divided into eleven earldoms. Of these, nine are located in part or their entirety on the main island of Khade:

Historically Cadenza held as many as seven overseas earldoms at any one time, but in the last two hundred years it has been restricted to two:

Former earldoms

Other historical earldoms include:

Constitutional role

Under the Constitution of Cadenza, the state must be divided into no fewer than nine earldoms, among which must be the earldoms Emigara, Khadeg, Lemithri, Molatiri and Roakkon. The constitution provides for the establishment of new earldoms effectively at the discretion of the earls, although this is moderated by legislation. The constitution also protects the traditional electoral systems under the earldoms' different succession laws.

Table

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Name
Capital
Population
Area (km2)
Population density (/km2)
Earl
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Emigara Emigar 51,103 843.27 60.6
Kerqa'ved Vedkathna 20,142 583.86 34.5
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Khadeg Cadenza 639,483 974.92 655.9 Adrahil Kamënus
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Laeroni Laeryt 10,957 1.67 6,561.1
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Lemithri Lema 50,014 644.77 77.6 Poithoz Alsarnin
Mefrika Mefra 75,427 120.02 628.5 Jereq Zethrin
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Molatiri Canve 80,054 356.12 177.5 Duder Molatiri
Pammez Do'rediq 37,172 464.05 80.1 Torënil Pamma
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Roakkon Ro'ekha 160,356 892.26 179.7
Temirka Temir 380,372 302.26 1,258.4
Viqalka Lokar 1,503 1.48 1015.5 Murien Lokaran

:Note: Census data is as of the 2016 census.