Provinces of Cheirol

Provinces of Cheirol
Category	Federated state
Location	Cheirol
Number	10
Populations	Smallest: Louste Island, 301,293 Largest: Montagne, 8,304,239
Areas	Smallest: Louste Island, 5,304 square miles (13,740 km2) Largest: Montagne, 87,618 square miles (226,930 km2)>
Government	Provincial government
Subdivisions	County

The provinces of Cheirol are sub-national divisions within the geographical areas of Cheirol under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Cheirol. At independence in 1750 the historic parishes created during Cartier's colonial period where organized as provinces. Over time, three new provinces were added.

Provinces receive their power and authority from the Constitution. The powers flowing from the Constitution are divided between the federal government and the provincial governments to exercise exclusively. A change to the division of powers between the federal government and the provinces requires a constitutional amendment.

In modern Cheirol constitutional theory, the provinces are considered to be co-sovereign within certain areas based on the divisions of responsibility between the provincial and federal government, and each province thus has its own representative of the Cheirol Crown, the lieutenant governor.

Provinces

Provinces of Cheirol

Flag, name, and postal abbr.		Cities		Established	Population	Area (mi2)	Seats in Parliament
		Capital	Largest
Brouillon	BR	Mercier		July 20, 1750	4,450,039	30,017	13
Champia	CP	Champion		July 20, 1750	3,100,180	19,492	9
Corbeille	CB	Renard		July 20, 1750	5,109,231	49,529	15
Foulon	FL	Leclerc		March 12, 1867	2,394,855	33,620	7
Fournier Islands	FI	Port Duchamps		July 15, 1875	938,495	11,138	3
Louste Island	BC	Louste City		July 20, 1750	301,293	5,304	1
Montagne	MN	Fort Daniel	Columbia	July 20, 1750	8,304,239	87,618	25
New Cartier	NC	Iberia		July 20, 1750	4,503,923	60,426	14
Rapides	RP	Rapides City		May 9, 1901	2,509,904	59,821	8
Saint Emile	SE	Picard		July 20, 1750	1,384,930	21,831	4
Total provinces					7007329973780000000♠32,997,378	7005378799000000000♠378,799	7001990000000000000♠99

Delacroix

The nation's capital city, Delacroix, is not part of any province and is governed as a self-administered city, filling the roles of both a municipal and provincial government. This area was originally Delacroix County, New Cartier, but was split off from the province over concerns of federal control over the city.

Government

Theoretically, provinces have a great deal of power relative to the federal government, with jurisdiction over many public goods such as health care, education, welfare, and intra-provincial transportation. They receive "transfer payments" from the federal government to pay for these, as well as exacting their own taxes. In practice, however, the federal government can use these transfer payments to influence these provincial areas. For instance, in order to receive healthcare funding under Medicare, provinces must agree to meet certain federal mandates, such as universal access to required medical treatment.

In most provinces, the single house of the legislature is known as the Legislative Assembly; the exceptions are Foulon and Louste Island, where the chamber is called the House of Assembly. The legislative assemblies use a procedure similar to that of the Parliament of Cheirol. The head of government of each province, called the First Minister, is generally the head of the party with the most seats. The Queen's representative in each province is the Lieutenant Governor.