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[[File:Urcloctext.png|200px|left|thumb|A map of Urcea's primary subdivisions, including its Crownlands, provinces, and states.]] | [[File:Urcloctext.png|200px|left|thumb|A map of Urcea's primary subdivisions, including its Crownlands, provinces, and states.]] | ||
Federalism is a key element of the construction of the [[Government of Urcea]], and home rule is considered a necessary provision of the philosophy of subsidiarity. Accordingly, there are three federal subdivisions in Urcea. ''Crownlands'' are the first kind and the most prestigious, consisting of the [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]], the [[Harren|Grand Duchy of Harren]], and the [[Canaery|Electorate of Canaery]]. These are areas that the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|King]] directly holds title to through his own personal right, and not through his position as King. In crownlands, a unicameral parliament serves as the local legislature under the direction of an appointed Governor-General. The second and most common kind are ''Provinces'', which are general lands bound to the Kingdom as a legal entity. In provinces, an elected bicameral legislature and elected Governor serve as the government. The third kind are "States", which are semi-autonomous entities designed for ethnic enclaves. States are governed in the same way as provinces except that the elected executive is called Secretary-General. Besides their administrative apparatus and relation to the central government, the primary difference between the three forms of government are differences in tax rates and the types of taxes levied. | Federalism is a key element of the construction of the [[Government of Urcea]], and home rule is considered a necessary provision of the philosophy of subsidiarity. Accordingly, there are three federal subdivisions in Urcea. ''Crownlands'' are the first kind and the most prestigious, consisting of the [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]], the [[Harren|Grand Duchy of Harren]], and the [[Canaery|Electorate of Canaery]]. These are areas that the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|King]] directly holds title to through his own personal right, and not through his position as King. In crownlands, a unicameral parliament serves as the local legislature under the direction of an appointed Governor-General. The second and most common kind are ''Provinces'', which are general lands bound to the Kingdom as a legal entity. In provinces, an elected bicameral legislature and elected Governor serve as the government. The third kind are "States", which are semi-autonomous entities designed for ethnic enclaves. States are governed in the same way as provinces except that the elected executive is called Secretary-General. Besides their administrative apparatus and relation to the central government, the primary difference between the three forms of government are differences in tax rates and the types of taxes levied. | ||
===Foreign relations=== | |||
{{Main|Foreign relations of Urcea}} | |||
Urcea has an established system of foreign relations, possessing one of the largest diplomatic corps in the world. It is a permanent member of the [[League of Nations Security Council]] and is a leading member of several organizations, most prominently the [[Levantine Union]] and the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]]. The [[Ministry of State (Urcea)|Ministry of State]] is largely responsible for the conduct of Urcea's foreign relations. In addition to the Ministry, Urcea has a smaller diplomatic service known as the [[Treasury Ambassador Service]]. Treasury Ambassadors answer to the [[Procurator]] and are typically used when the Procurator and State Minister are members of different political parties. | |||
Urcea's foreign policy largely centers around the furtherance of the interests and security of the [[Levantine Union]] and [[Catholic Church]], as well as its own interests abroad. In many regions of the world, Urcea defers to its Levantine Union allies in a policy known as the [[Policy of Authoritative Deference]], in which Urcea lends its support and weight behind the aims and goals of its allies. Where its institutional interests and allies are not directly involved, Urcean diplomacy tends to favor democratic states, and it works to foster democracy under what Urcean leaders refer to as [[Organicism#Shared_commonwealth|shared commonwealth]]. Its [[Urcea-Burgundie relations|strongest relationship]] is with [[Burgundie]]. Inversely, Urcea often historically had tense relations with [[Caphiria]] culminating in the [[Occidental Cold War]], though relations between the two powers has warmed significantly since the [[Assumption Accords]]. | |||
===Counties and Local Governments=== | ===Counties and Local Governments=== | ||
{{Main|Government of Urcea#Local%20Government|l1=Local Governments}} | {{Main|Government of Urcea#Local%20Government|l1=Local Governments}} | ||