Provinces of Azmara

Provinces of Azmara Ryken âb Azmaara (Azmaran)
Aalm. Groonbank Westmaark Nordberg Ostlaak Haadland Hytklif Sompland
Category	Unitary unit
Location	Azmara
Created by	Basic Law of 1933
Created	1855
Number	7 provinces 1 free city
Populations	Minimum: Nordberg, 391,192 Maximum: Groonbank, 2,531,928
Areas	Minimum (including water): Aalmsted, 416.15km2 Minimum (including water): Westmaark, 14,734.04km2
Subdivisions	Fief Municipality

Azmara is divided into eight first-level subdivisions: seven provinces (Azmaran: ryken) and the free city (Azmaran: friisted) of Aalmsted. Despite this official distinction, however, in common parlance all eight of Azmara's subdivisions are referred to as provinces. While the existence of the provinces as administrative entities is enshrined in the Basic Law of the Commonwealth of Azmara, Azmara is officially a unitary state and as such the provincial governments are subordinate to the national government and as such only have power over areas that the national government has seen fit to devolve power in, with Aalmsted, Haadland and Hytklif having further devolution than other provinces.

The provinces of Azmara descend from the constituent entities of the Union of the Twin Crowns and the Azmaran Confederation, each of which had its own royal house and significant autonomy over its own affairs with the exceptions of Aalmsted and Nordberg, which were administered by the central government. These entities were abolished by the Republic of Westmark and replaced with 21 departments, yet they would be restored with significantly reduced autonomy under the Kingdom of the Azmarans and would be reformed into provinces after the Revolution of 1855.

Azmara's provinces vary significantly in area and population - the smallest subdivision in size is Aalmsted at 416.15 square kilometres and the smallest province by the strict definition is Nordberg at 3,826.73 square kilometres, while the largest is Westmaark at 14,734.04 square kilometres. Nordberg is also the least populated province with just 391,192 inhabitants while Groonbank is the most populated province with 2,531,928 inhabitants, making up a quarter of the country's population.

List of provinces

Azmara's eight first-level subdivisions are as follows:

Province (Ryk)	Capital	Largest city	Popula­tion (December 2013)	Area (km2)	Pop. density (people/km2)	Fiefs	Legislature	President (Ryksforsiter)	Party	Coalition
Aalmsted	Itself		1,023,942	416	2,461	0	Stedsmot of Aalmsted	Analiisa Aleksdohter	Ap	Ap, R, Groon
Groonbank	Westhaltuun	Jorś-Hylager	2,531,928	11,902	213	9	Ryksmot of Groonbank	Mikel Wiljâmssun	GF	GF, Mp, LG
Haadland	Karlsby		814,295	7,917	103	5	Haadlandic Folksmot	Liis Wiljâmsdohter	R	R, Groon, HV
Hytklif	Nyhâben		502,810	7,440	68	4	Hytklifer Folksmot	Jana Jonsdohter	PfH	PfH, Ap
Nordberg	City of Nordberg		391,192	3,827	102	3	States of Nordberg	Fraans Jonssun	Mp	Mp, Ap
Ostlaak	Kyningsmer		1,128,381	6,727	168	5	States of Ostlaak	Leif Karlssun	Ap	Ap, SfO
Sompland	Saltsdyyk		1,618,271	9,883	164	6	Ryksmot of Sompland	Lorens Jonssun	Ap	Ap, Groon, R
Westmaark	Mideltuun	Stajnensby	2,018,281	14,734	137	9	States of Westmaark	Eryka Jonsdohter	Ap	Ap, Mp