States of Tumbra
| States of Tumbra | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Federal Republic of Tumbra |
| Created | 5 January 1864 |
| Number | 25 |
| Populations | 1,063,409 (Bencoolen) – 12,319,149 (Napier) |
| Government | State government |
| Subdivisions | Sub-region of Tumbra, Local Government Area |
The Federal Republic of Tumbra, as a federal state, consists of twenty-five partly sovereign states. Twenty-two of the states are called provinces, while the remaining three - Straton, the nation's capital, Harren, and Bencoolen - are called city-states. Federalism is one of the core principles of the modern Tumbran state, however the power of the individual states is not as powerful as in other federated states, due to the fact that any reserve powers not granted specifically to state governments are retained by the federal government, instead of being distributed to the states themselves.
Each state has a unicameral legislative assembly, and their head of state is a Governor, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation; the Governor serves concurrently with the President's term, and serves as the President's surrogate in all forms. Should there not be a Governor to exercise the functions of the President, by constitutional convention the Vice President takes on the responsibilities of the Governor until a new one is nominated.
List of States[edit]
The current boundaries of the states were set after 1601, when Edward I unified the country under the guise of the Empire. The new divisions were ostensibly to reduce rogue claims on the Empire's new lands from recently-deposed families, and served as a way for Edward I to reward his followers. The three city-states were separated at the very beginning following pleas from local burghers and merchants to grant them free city status, in order to trade.
For the next 200 years, the boundaries were constantly shifted around, but in 1784 they were permanently set at the boundaries they are today. Land would be given and taken away at the Emperor's whim - after all, the Terenberg family only held 12 of the princely titles in Tumbra. The Crown Prince or Princess of the Terenberg family would automatically be granted the Principality of Napier, while the Emperor also held the Principality of Carrinthia, which was the Terenberg family's title before the Wars of Unificiation.
Following the end of the Civil War, the decision was made to retain the boundaries of the states as they were. The state of Carrinthia was renamed Hamilton in honour of the first President, Gordon Hamilton, after his passing in 1877.
| State name | Abbreviation | Capital | Largest City | Date ascended | Population | Representatives | Senators | Nickname | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Napier |
NP | Couno |
5 January 1864 | 12,319,149 | 70 | 12 | The Grand Old State; The Premier State | Hunting-horn | |
 Bechor |
BE | Serrapince |
5 January 1864 | 10,688,486 | 61 | 12 | The Seven-Starred State; The Second State; The Bay State | Bull | |
 Clearmont |
CM | Hesham |
5 January 1864 | 8,218,827 | 47 | 10 | The Harvest State; The Oasis State | Wheat sheaf | |
 Georgia |
GA | Macarthur |
Kingsbury |
4 September 1871 | 7,669,273 | 44 | 10 | The Sunshine State; The Sunflower State | Sunflower |
 Marlsbruhe |
MB | Fontwell |
1 January 1873 | 6,557,918 | 37 | 9 | The Great Western State; The Western Frontier | Longhorn | |
 Hamilton |
HA | Washington |
14 May 1875 | 6,380,058 | 36 | 9 | The Golden State; The Breadbasket of Tumbra | Falcon | |
 Grantfeldt |
GR | Millsburgh |
1 January 1873 | 6,011,832 | 34 | 9 | The Indomitable State; Freedom's Last Stand | North Star | |
 Iswilyn |
IL | Denhelm |
13 March 1872 | 5,325,173 | 30 | 9 | The Emerald State; The Traditional State | Harp | |
 Severn |
SE | Lakewood |
Knapford |
1 November 1865 | 4,952,581 | 28 | 8 | The Baby Blue State; The Maritime State; The Great Southern State | Sparrowhawk |
 Thornton |
TH | Collatia |
5 January 1864 | 4,570,461 | 26 | 8 | The Rose State; The Verdant State | Rose | |
 Fremont |
FR | Hoxford |
1 January 1873 | 4,560,299 | 26 | 8 | The Silver State | Silver | |
 Dartmoor |
DA | Kelder |
Tavistock |
15 March 1870 | 4,452,692 | 25 | 8 | The Tranquil State, The Peaceful State | Dove |
 Westmond |
WM | Ridgewell |
31 June 1866 | 3,575,575 | 20 | 7 | The Cherry State; Gateway to the North; The Great Northern State | Cherry Blossom | |
 Marcato |
MA | Dieren |
4 March 1871 | 3,350,238 | 19 | 7 | The Deep Red State; The Garden State; The Rugged State | Black bear | |
 Finnley |
FN | Algoma |
Nantwich |
29 September 1866 | 3,205,179 | 18 | 7 | The North Shore State; The Exploration State | Compass |
 Turvenal |
TV | Heatherton |
1 January 1873 | 3,147,785 | 18 | 7 | The Mountain State; The Land of Peaks | Mt. Vernon | |
 Gamaliel |
GM | Brades |
Readale |
30 January 1867 | 2,825,719 | 16 | 7 | The Unity State; The Temperate State | The Gamaliel Knot |
 Straton |
ST | Straton |
5 January 1864 | 2,819,528 | 16 | 7 | The Capital State; The Bravery State | Lion | |
 Raleigh |
RA | Carter City |
15 March 1869 | 2,650,632 | 15 | 7 | The Plucky State; The Grand Lake State | Salmon | |
 Alexandria |
AX | Newton |
5 January 1864 | 2,646,585 | 15 | 7 | The Home Star State; The Polaris State | Polaris | |
 Caduke |
CA | Caldwell |
1 January 1873 | 2,306,401 | 13 | 7 | The Forest State; The Parkland State | Oak | |
 Lormark |
LM | Renfrew |
Southport |
1 January 1873 | 2,145,479 | 12 | 7 | The Peninsular State; The Jewel of the West | Crane |
 Pesvern |
PS | Shepperton |
1 January 1873 | 1,754,227 | 10 | 6 | The Quaint State; The Small Wonder | Bluebird | |
 Harren |
HR | Harren |
5 January 1864 | 1,406,083 | 8 | 6 | The Twin City State; The Liberty State; The Horn State | Orchid | |
 Bencoolen |
BC | Bencoolen |
5 January 1864 | 1,063,409 | 6 | 6 | The Seafaring City; The Little City; The Gateway to the World | Anchor | |
 Tumbra |
TM | Straton |
Couno |
5 January 1864 | 114,603,589 | 650 | 200 | The Land of Liberty and Justice | Cornflower, golden eagle |
Composition of State Parliaments[edit]
In this table below, parties with shading form part of the state government whilst the party or parties in bold are the largest party in the legislature.
| State | Premier | Seats (Majority) |
Labour | Liberal | Moderate | Green | Conservative | Social Democratic |
Term length | Next election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napier | David Gillepsie (Liberal) |
180 (91) |
67 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 years | 2021 |
| Bechor | David Ross (Labour) |
160 (81) |
72 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 years | 2022 |
| Clearmont | Julian Munro (Liberal) |
130 (66) |
52 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 years | 2024 |
| Georgia | Esther Williams (Labour) |
130 (65) |
65 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - | 4 years | 2022 |
| Marlsbruhe | Tanya Gerber (Labour) |
120 (61) |
68 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 4 years | 2021 |
| Hamilton | Eugene Reeves (Liberal) |
120 (61) |
45 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 years | 2022 |
| Grantfeldt | John Burnham (Labour) |
120 (61) |
57 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 4 years | 2024 |
| Iswilyn | Alex Holden (Labour) |
120 (61) |
69 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 years | 2024 |
| Severn | Noel Hartley (Labour) |
100 (51) |
55 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 years | 2022 |
| Thornton | Edwin O'Connor (Labour) |
100 (51) |
54 | 41 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 years | 2021 |
| Fremont | Paul Harrison (Liberal) |
100 (51) |
33 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 4 years | 2023 |
| Dartmoor | Lauren Daniels (Liberal) |
100 (51) |
35 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 years | 2024 |
| Westmond | Elizabeth Jones (Labour) |
80 (41) |
39 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 years | 2022 |
| Marcato | Angela Robinson (Liberal) |
70 (36) |
20 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 years | 2022 |
| Finnley | Joyce Palmer (Labour) |
70 (36) |
33 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 years | 2024 |
| Turvenal | Richard McCartney (Liberal) |
70 (36) |
30 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 years | 2023 |
| Gamaliel | Christopher Lambert (Labour) |
60 (31) |
32 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 years | 2023 |
| Straton | Felix Garner (Labour) |
60 (31) |
39 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 years | 2024 |
| Raleigh | Neil Kenwright (Liberal) |
60 (31) |
24 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 years | 2023 |
| Alexandria | Bruce Marshall (Liberal) |
60 (31) |
21 | 33 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 years | 2023 |
| Caduke | George Lennon (Labour) |
50 (26) |
24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 4 years | 2021 |
| Lormark | Bill Sutherland (Labour) |
50 (26) |
22 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 years | 2022 |
| Pesvern | Annette Newell (Liberal) |
50 (26) |
12 | 34 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 years | 2021 |
| Harren | Jude Weycott (Liberal) |
50 (26) |
18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 4 years | 2024 |
| Bencoolen | Geoffrey Sharp (Labour) |
40 (21) |
24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 4 years | 2021 |
| Total | 2250 | 1010 | 982 | 132 | 69 | 51 | 6 | |||