Administrative District (Zamastan)

Administrative Districts (Provinces) of Zamastan
The Administrative Districts (Provinces), both the Euronian mainland and the Overseas Dependencies
Representation	Congress Chamber, Senate
Type	Federated state
Districts	17

In Zamastan, an Administrative District (also known as a Province) is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 17. There are fifteen provinces on the mainland Euronian territory: Zian, Jade, Northern Isle, Pahl, Redeemer’s Land, Titania (Province), Mayotte (Province), Aunistria (Province), Alutia (Province), Alenchon (Province), Tregueux (Province), Landeda (Province), Verdesia (Province), Lyonnais (Province), and Cayenne (Province). There are two overseas provinces, often referred to as the Overseas Dependencies; Gangkou and the Holish Islands. Bound together in a political union, each District holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Zamastanians are citizens both of the federal republic and of the District in which they reside. District citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between Districts, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders (e.g., paroled convicts and children of divorced spouses who are sharing custody).

List of Administrative Districts

359 voting districts make up each province, all of which are up for election in even-numbered years

Administrative District	Postal abbrev.	Capital	Largest city	Population 2020	Governor	Seats in Congressional Hall
							Zian	ZN	Tofino		62,523,000	Clinton Juniper	52
Jade	JD	White Rock	Jade Harbor	60,163,000	Fallon Chapman	51
Pahl	PA	Alanis	Emerald	86,116,000	Weronika Preece	73
Northern Isle	NI	Lower Tariel	Providence	28,312,000	Keenan Bone	24
Redeemer’s Land	RL	Moulins		15,241,000	Huw Hayes	13
Titania	TI	Titania		18,875,000	Orran Hapeps	16
Mayotte	MA	Blythe		27,132,000	Thomas Braitwhite	23
Aunistria	AN	Aunistria		18,569,000	Moses Ezekan	16
Alutia	AL	Alutia		17,695,000	Stephanie Mortez	15
Alenchon	AC	Alenchon	Anchorhead	23,593,000	Peter Younggrain	20
Tregueux	TR	Tregueux		15,336,000	Morriane Wilkons	13
Landeda	LN	Landeda		8,257,660	Marcus Sommerson Jr.	7
Verdesia	VR	Svalberg	Verdesia	14,156,000	William Eilish	12
Lyonnais	LY	Kenzieland		5,898,000	Notoelle Selaan	5
Cayenne	CA	Fougere		10,617,000	Idon Wanbeou	9
Gangkou	GK	Gangkou City		7,078,000	Mylon Croston	6
Holish Islands	HI	Untavia		4,719,000	William Ortesia	4

District legislature buildings

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  Congressional Hall - Zian

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  Jade Legislature Building

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  Pahlan Legislative Building

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  Northern Isle Legislative Building

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  Redeemer's Land Legislative Building

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  Titania Legislative Building

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  Mayotte Legislative Building

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  Aunistria Legislative Building

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  Alutia Legislative Building

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  Alenchon Legislative Building

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  Tregueux Legislative Building

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  Landeda Legislative Building

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  Verdesia Legislative Building

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  Lyonnais Legislative Building

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  Cayenne Legislative Building

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  Gangkou Legislative Building

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  Holish Islands Legislative Building

Formation

Districts are divided into counties or county-equivalents, also known as sub-districts, which may be assigned some local governmental authority but are not sovereign. County or county-equivalent structure varies widely by district, and districts may also create other local governments. District governments are allocated power by the people (of each respective district) through their individual constitutions. All are grounded in republican principles, and each provides for a government, consisting of three branches, each with separate and independent powers: executive, legislative, and judicial.

Districts possess a number of powers and rights under the Constitution of Zamastan. Districts and their residents are represented in Congressional Hall, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Congressional Chamber. Each district is also entitled to select a number of electors (equal to the total number of representatives and senators from that state) to vote in electing the President of Zamastan. Additionally, each district has the opportunity to ratify constitutional amendments, and, with the consent of Congress, two or more districts may enter into interstate compacts with one another. The police power of each district is also recognized.

Historically, the tasks of local law enforcement, public education, public health, regulating intrastate commerce, and local transportation and infrastructure have generally been considered primarily district responsibilities, although all of these now have significant federal funding and regulation as well. Over time, the Constitution has been amended, and the interpretation and application of its provisions have changed. The general tendency has been toward centralization and incorporation, with the federal government playing a much larger role than it once did. There is a continuing debate over district's rights, which concerns the extent and nature of the district's powers and sovereignty in relation to the federal government and the rights of individuals.

The Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new districts into the nation. Since the establishment of Zamastan in 1804, the number of districts has expanded from the original 2 to 17. Each new district has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing districts. Redeemer's Land and Northern Isle are the most recent districts admitted, in 1920 and 1921 respectively.

Admission into the Republic

Article III of the Constitution of Zamastan grants to Congress the authority to admit new District into the republic. Since the establishment of Zamastan in 1804, the number of districts has expanded from the original 2 to 17. Each new district has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing districts.