Administrative divisions of Tumbra

Tumbra is administratively divided on several levels; macro-regions, which are general geographic regions used to determine government services such as the Circuit Courts of Tumbra and Federal Emergency Management Authority resources.

Macro-regions
The 5 macro-regions of Tumbra are named after geographic directions, and roughly correspond to the cultural subdivisions of Tumbra. This level of administrative division is mainly used for the Circuit Courts of Tumbra, as well as census divisions.



States of Tumbra
The 25 states of Tumbra are officially the first-level of administrative divisions in Tumbra. On the federal level, states are used for apportionment of parliamentary and Senate seats, as well as more targeted economic programmes. This is the highest level of devolved government - each State has a provincial government with a parliament. The heads of government are called Premiers, while the heads of state are called Governors. Similarly to the federal level, there are no term limits on Premiers, while Governors serve six-year terms, concurrent with the federal President.

Sub-regions of Tumbra
The 25 states of Tumbra are further divided into 88 sub-regions. The most populous state, Napier, has 7 sub-regions, while the three free city-states are not subdivided. Before 1998, this level of division was the highest level for local government, and most municipal services were administered on this level. Since 1998, the sub-regions are largely used as general state sub-divisions for state governments.