Administrative divisions of Cartadania

Administrative divisions of Cartadania or political divisions of Cartadania are the various governing entities that together form Cartadania. The first subdivisions are the states and territories. The admission of states into the union is authorized by the Constitution of Cartadania. Most of the states admitted to the union outside of those in the Lusitania Velha region have been formed from territories of Cartadania (that is, land under the sovereignty of the federal government but not part of any state) that were organized by an act or resolution of Congress, subject to the Congress' plenary powers under the territorial clause of Constitution, or from land in an already formed state or annexed nation that was partitioned to form smaller states. The Cartadanian federal and state governments operate within a system of parallel sovereignty, so political states are not technically "divisions" created from Cartadania, but rather units that, together with the capital and territories administered by the federal government, compose Cartadania. Territories of Cartadania are typically lands that have been purchased or annexed and fall under the sovereignty of the federal government. They have essentially all of the same powers of states except that they do not possess the same degree of autonomy as a state and do not maintain their infrastructure networks (Ilhas Bicarianas does maintain all of it's networks due to it's extreme distance).

State and territorial governments within Cartadania may enact their own laws and prosecute crimes pursuant thereto. Member states of Cartadania are then typically subdivided into counties or parishes (Milan and Porta Bianca) which exist at the mercy of the state in which they are located. For Ilhas Bicarianas, each island acts as a single county. This was formerly true for Sanova before Ricardo county split into three forming Ibiza county and the City and County of Lahua alongside Ricardo. Providência is divided into municipalities which, for census purposes, serve the same purpose as a county.

States and territories

The primary political entities of Cartadania are the states (os estados) and the territories (os territórios). Four states—Lombardia, Milan, Porta Bianca and Verona—call themselves commonwealths (comunidade). The word commonwealth in this context refers to the common "wealth", or welfare, of the public. The term has no legal impact.

On numerous occasions the Supreme Court has affirmed that the thirty-one individual states and Cartadania as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions under the Constitution. Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the federal government, Cartadanians are citizens of both the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. States, however, are not sovereign in the Westphalian sense in international law which says that each State has sovereignty over its territory and domestic affairs, to the exclusion of all external powers, on the principle of non-interference in another State's domestic affairs, and that each State (no matter how large or small) is equal in international law. Additionally, the thirty-one states do not possess international legal sovereignty, meaning that they are not recognized by other sovereign states such as, for example, Caphiria or Pelaxia.

Territories are very similar in nature to states except they lack the same degree of autonomy of a state. They operate at the discretion of the federal government but possess many of the same rights and residents of all territories are full citizens of Cartadania. However, like the states, they do not possess international legal sovereignty, meaning that they are not recognized by other sovereign states.

+ States and territories of Cartadania

Flag, name and postal abbreviation		Cities		Ratification or admission	Population	Total area		Land area		Water area		Number of Reps.
		Capital	Largest			mi2	km2	mi2	km2	mi2	km2
Acara	AC	Dorado		28 April 1769	5,094,115	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	7
Aleira	AR	Francesca	Cerise	6 September 1794	6,212,011	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	9
Alexandria	AL	Calaine		30 October 1710	28,615,080	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	39
Aveiro	AV	Cásame	Lamerosa	1 November 1917	10,644,181	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	15
Template:Country data Calajara	CL	Sevillón	Gadiz	16 May 1997	1,026,319	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	2
Template:Country data Cambria	CA	Alzilusia	Scarreni	12 September 1864	1,802,416	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	3
Template:Country data Catania	CT	Sassale	Guadacia	20 February 1995	2,034,067	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	3
Espírito Santo	ES	Lourosa	Triessina	3 April 1815	12,983,282	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	18
Ferara	FE	São Luis	Zamorín	17 April 1951	9,789,229	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	14
Template:Country data Galiza	GA	Pinentes	Torrelaga	14 February 1996	1,403,861	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	2
Template:Country data Haia	HA	Pinhel	Aguandra	15 August 1884	1,974,757	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	3
Lipora	LI	Louronha	Riorcia	30 November 1998	957,058	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	2
Lombardia	LO	Figueroa	Castelusia	15 December 1799	21,926,641	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	30
Loumara	LM	Ancosi	Seiluz	21 July 1909	3,276,049	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	5
Template:Country data Milan	MI	Auvergne		24 March 1713	19,386,711	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	27
Template:Country data Montecarlo	MC	Charrice	Clairmonte	15 March 1815	6,953,457	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	10
Navarra	NV	Cesezio	Máladiz	3 August 1996	3,101,096	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	5
Porta Bianca	PB	Amar		7 September 1730	12,624,039	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	18
Template:Country data Roma Alta	RA	Arranda	Cagliasi	6 January 1995	9,402,613	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	13
Template:Country data Roma Sur	RS	Sastre	Toratto	10 January 1995	4,118,905	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	6
Template:Country data San Andreas	SA	Siniria	Ceará	1 April 1715	4,084,710	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	6
Template:Country data San Rícardo	SR	Lua		9 July 1802	8,147,881	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	12
Santarém	SM	Vila Real		28 November 1822	14,165,489	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	20
Santiago	SO	Córuña	Newport	5 January 1711	42,224,020	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	58
Siena	SI	Marsonia	Santaria	10 May 1912	9,116,556	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	13
Toscana	TO	Valentia	San Piero	2 December 1869	12,543,816	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	18
Trentino	TR	Aquilônia	Valencia	10 September 1884	8,790,145	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	12
Triessa	TA	Cosetri	Valorica	7 May 1930	7,926,018	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	11
REDIRECT Template:Country data Veneza	VE	Salezara	Ciudura	9 July 1711	10,148,180	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	14
Verona	VA	Georgetown	Sierra	3 November 1710	76,239,415	413,212	159,542	392,846	151,679	20,365	7,863	104
Template:Country data Viterna	VI	Aguerica	Santaluz	19 September 1996	6,786,081	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	10
Alahuela	AH	Giulia (District)		30 October 1710	1,970,183	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	3
Lotoa	LT	Laaula		Apr 28, 1769	231,753	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	1
Providência	PV	Santa Catarina	Oujara	5 October 1802	221,317	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	1
Santa Domenica	SD	Arredamo		5 October 1802	1,506,313	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	3
Santa Elena	SE	Serranilla		5 October 1802	347,816	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	1
Template:Country data The Solemias	AS/TS	Lucent		30 December 1899	415,226	52,420	20,240	50,645	19,554	1,775	685	1

CA

SA

Triessa

Maresia

Providência

Aleira

Acara

SR

Victoria

Alex.

Santiago

Verona

AH

TR

TN

CT

Tanoa
Sul

Guanilu

CX

NV

Lipora

Vitrea

LM

MF

Siena

Lombardia

Toscana

FE

Santa Domenica

SE

PB

Bahia

Santarém

Espírito
Santo

Aveiro

Solemia

Lotoa

Haujão

Caphiria

Pelaxia

Puertego

Castadilla

Ventotene

Pribraltar

St. Kennera

Equatorial
Ostiecia

Amaniaris

Taínean
Sea

Odoneru
Ocean

Urlazian
Sea

Municipal divisions

Counties

The states are divided into smaller administrative regions, called counties (comarcas) in all but two states and one territory. In Milan, Montecarlo, Porta Bianca, and Santa Elena, the county equivalents are called parishes while Providência refers to them as municipios (municipalities). These are, nonetheless, treated as counties by the federal government. Counties have varying degrees of political and legal significance. In some states, mainly in Cambria, they are primarily used as judicial districts. In other states, counties have broad powers in housing, education, transportation and recreation.

Counties may contain a number of cities, towns, or villages, or sometimes just a part of a city. Some cities are consolidated with, and coterminous with, their counties, like Lahua—that is to say, these counties consist in their entirety of a single municipality the government of which also operates as the county government. Some counties, such as Malta County, Alexandria, do not have any additional subdivisions. Some states, mainly Acara and Treviso, contain independent cities that are not part of any county.

Cities, towns, and villages

Cities are defined differently by the governments of each state and territory but typically are incorporated municipalities with some urban character of a certain population (e.g., 10k people). Some cities are independent cities, which mean that they are separate from, and independent of, any county they may be near or within. Thus, these cities are the equivalent of counties as they have no higher local government intervening between them and the state government. Independent cities also should not be confused with consolidated city-county governments. An independent city is not part of any county, whereas a consolidated city and county is both a municipal corporation (cidade or city) and an administrative division of the state (comarca or county). There are also incorporated cities, which are a part of and operate under a county system. These are the most common form of city government found in Cartadania. Some incorporated cities overlap county borders. Cities are typically responsible many services in their jurisdiction. Some states are composed solely of cities (i.e., Milan, Venice, and Verona) and contain no towns or villages. Areas outside of cities are unincorporated areas of the county.

Towns are very similar in nature to cities. The difference typically lies in the area and population of the municipality. Towns are always part of a county and cannot form independent governments. Some states allow towns to reincorporate as cities once they achieve a specific population. Some states may say large areas have no general-purpose local government below the county level (as is the case in Sanova despite the existence of some "cities").

Villages are areas of counties that are basically towns but have no general-purpose local government. They may exist in states that don't have subdivisions below the county with an official government or in states that do have cities and towns to fill space that would normally be unincorporated. Santiago is known to have cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated areas, each with different purposes. For this specific case, villages are essentially neighborhoods.