Territories of Meridon

Territories of Meridon
Category	Primary administrative divisions
Location	Meridon
Number	11
Government	Territorial Government structures
Subdivisions	Local administrative units of Meridon

The territories of Meridon are the primary political and administrative divisors of areas in Meridon's federal system. All areas administrated by the Federal Republic are organized into territories, except for the Cordelia Federal District, which is administrated specially. Territories are divided into districts and metro areas, which are comprised of a variety of further subdivisions, including townships, neighborhoods, zones, boroughs, municipalities, and other such administrative areas.

The Territories of Meridon were generally recognized at least informally in the years following the Third Colonial War. They were first formally codified in the First Articles of Union in 1666, and have existed with minimal changes in these forms since that time. The territories of the Southern and Eastern Islands were formed in 1884 with the merger of a large amount of administrative areas over individual islands, and were the last major change to the number or design of territories since.

Characteristics

Territories are lead by a governor, who is selected in varying methods depending on an individual territories' processes. 5 territorial governors are elected through parliamentary vote ( Alexandria, Silvers Island, Smith Island,Kalua, and Helena), 4 governors are elected through direct election (Southern Islands, Eastern Islands, Mahine, and Redbird), 1 rotates between a number of chief ministers regularly (Ohawe) and 1 operates an executive council consisting of 5 members (Taikorea). Federal legislation mandates territories to have and provide for a number of services, including medical, educational, law enforcement, transpiration, and environmental services, and also mandates federal standards for each of these to meet. Within these confines, provinces are responsible for organizing and operating said sources, including the provision of funding (which may in some cases be supplemented by Federal aid). Territories are empowered to set their own budgets, taxes, and expenditure within said confines.

Territorial governments generally consist of a legislature which may be parliamentary or not, and elect their representation through electoral districts or through island or district elections. Generally, terms for legislative members last anywhere from 4 to 6 years.

List of Territories

Territory	Flag	Territory Code Number	Jurisdiction	Capital	Population	Area (mi²)	Population Density (per mi²)
Alexandria Territory		AX	Alexandria Island	Port Sistine	101,193,150	1,353,779	74.75
Mahine Territory		MH	Mahine Island	Kohina	60,131,825	686,829	87.55
Smith Island Territory		SM	Smith Island	Tullamarina	36,394,900	534,629	68.1
Helena Territory		HL	Helena Island	Kohaku	30,153,075	263,271	114.5
Kalua Territory		KL	Kalua Island	Makohine	18,762,476	224,401	83.6
Redbird Territory		RB	Redbird Island	Baymark	14,120,756	214,365	65.9
Ohawe Territory		OW	Ohawe Island	Otahu	10,332,970	310,518	33.3
Silvers Island Territory		SL	Silvers Island	Radenton	9,189,150	461,725	19.9
Taikorea Territory		TK	Taikorea Island	Misanui	7,717,707	168,354	45.8
Southern Islands Territory		SI	Southern Islands	Barretton	71,548	31,845	2.3
Eastern Islands Territory		EI	Eastern Islands	Kisanui	255,731	65,292	3.9