Provinces of Keflistan

The provinces of Keflistan are sub-national divisions within the geographical areas of Keflistan under the jurisdiction of the Keflistani Constitution. In modern 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. The Federal District is not sovereign, but instead its authorities and responsibilities are devolved directly from the federal level.

Provinces

Province	Postal abbrev.	Capital	Largest city	Population	Area (mi2)	Official language(s)	Seats
								Alcaria	Al	Joliette	Lafayette	7,731,974	95,323	English, French	25
Asoris	As	Santiago	Moka	4,467,321	123,539	French, English	15
Calmont	Cm	Georgetown	Prestonburg	10,502,598	108,982	English, Spanish, French	35
Eblil	Eb	Derna	St. Lewis	4,651,067	130,065	English, Spanish	15
Federal District	FD	Kefli City		2,399,453	441	English, French, Spanish	7
Tecali	Tc	Dalma	Freeport	6,746,871	168,702	English	22
Vitoria	Vt	Vitoria		4,946,006	86,130	English, Spanish	16

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.

Provincial and territorial legislatures have no second chamber like the Federal Senate. In most provinces, the single house of the legislature is known as the Legislative Assembly. The legislative assemblies use a procedure similar to that of the Keflistan Representative Assembly. The head of government of each province is called the governor.