Administrative divisions of Cartadania

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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 (Luson 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 was the exception, maintaining all of it's networks due to it's extreme distance before cession to Urcea).

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 (i.e., Milan, Montecarlo, Porta Bianca, territory of Santa Elena) which exist at the mercy of the state in which they are located. For The Solemias, each island acts as a single county. This was formerly true for São Ricardo before Ricardo county split into three forming Ibiza county and the City and County of Lua alongside Ricardo. Providência is divided into municipalities that, 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 km2 mi2 km2 mi2 km2 mi2
 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 Sul RS Sastre Toratto 10 January 1995
4,118,905
 52,420 20,240 50,645 19,554 1,775 685
6
 São Andreas SA Siniria Ceará 1 April 1715
4,084,710
 52,420 20,240 50,645 19,554 1,775 685
6
 São Ricardo 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
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

Municipal divisions

Counties

The states are divided into smaller administrative regions, called counties (comarcas) in all but three states and two territories. 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 Lua—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 Triessa, 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 São Ricardo 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.

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