Earldoms of Cadenza

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:

• Emigara, centred on the town of Emigar;
• Kerqa'ved, centred on the town of Vedkathna;
• Khadeg, centred on the island's capital, the city of Cadenza;
• Lemithri, centred on the city of Lema;
• Mefrika, the newest earldom, centred on the city of Mefra;
• Molatiri, centred on the city of Canve;
• Pammez, centred on the town of Do'rediq;
• Roakkon, centred on the city of Ro'ekha; and
• Temirka, centred on the city of Temir.

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:

• Laeroni, around the town of Laeryt in Azmir;
• Viqalka, around the town of Lokar on Torim Viqalka.

Former earldoms

Other historical earldoms include:

• Axio (Acsia, part of modern Kelonna);
• Great Meqn, in western Azmir;
• Elagesk (part of modern Kelonna);
• Khamalb (Cadenzan Kamalbia);
• Torim Rü'aiz, a failed settlement on Insula Fera.

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

Shield	Name	Capital	Population	Area (km2)	Population density (/km2)	Earl
	Emigara	Emigar	51,103	843.27	60.6
	Kerqa'ved	Vedkathna	20,142	583.86	34.5
	Khadeg	Cadenza	639,483	974.92	655.9	Adrahil Kamënus
	Laeroni	Laeryt	10,957	1.67	6,561.1
	Lemithri	Lema	50,014	644.77	77.6	Poithoz Alsarnin
	Mefrika	Mefra	75,427	120.02	628.5	Jereq Zethrin
	Molatiri	Canve	80,054	356.12	177.5	Duder Molatiri
	Pammez	Do'rediq	37,172	464.05	80.1	Torënil Pamma
	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.