Administrative divisions of Cartadania
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The administrative divisions of Cartadania are the various governing entities that together form Cartadania. The first subdivisions are the states and territories, of which there are thirty-eight total. The admission of states into the union is authorized by the Constitution of Cartadania and is conducted by Congress. Predominantly, states outside the bounds of Lusia Velha have emerged through the organization of territories previously under federal sovereignty, often facilitated through congressional resolutions. Additionally, the partitioning of land within existing states or annexed regions has contributed to the formation of new states.
Within Cartadania's intricate political landscape, both federal and state governments coexist as parallel entities, a testament to the nation's distinct system of shared sovereignty. Unlike unitary systems, where divisions are derived directly from a centralized entity, Cartadanian states, along with the capital and federal territories, collectively compose the intricate fabric of the nation. Territories, under federal jurisdiction, boast considerable powers comparable to states, with the exception of certain aspects of autonomy and infrastructure management. Over time, the autonomy of territories has advanced through congressional actions, blurring the historical distinction.
State and territorial authorities wield legislative powers to formulate laws and administer justice, as long as these actions remain in harmony with federal statutes and uphold constitutional principles. States are often further subdivided into counties or analogous divisions (such as parishes, municipios, and merindades), the parameters of which are determined by jurisdictional considerations. Notably, the evolution of regions within Cartadania follows distinct patterns, with prior island-based counties like Solemia undergoing restructuring under the Goldstein Acts upon its elevation to statehood in 2026. Similar transformations occurred within São Ricardo, culminating in the formation of Pampalinda County and the City and County of Lua alongside Ricardo County.
Facilitating a broader understanding of Cartadanian territory, the Cartadanian Institute of Geography and Statistics delineates nine macroregions based on geographic, social, and economic factors. While academically recognized, these divisions carry minimal political implications beyond informing federal-level initiatives. The individual states retain the authority to define internal subregional configurations, which may, on occasion, be referenced within federal records, contingent upon state-specific contexts and preferences.
History
Regions
Level 1 jurisdiction (NOJ1)
The primary political entities of Cartadania are the states (os estados) and the territories (os territórios). Six states—Lombardia, Milan, Porta Bianca, Solemia, Verona, and Victoria—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 difference from a state, though it is a common belief that these states tend to be more strict in their laws.
On numerous occasions the Supreme Court of Cartadania has affirmed that the thirty-eight individual divisions and Cartadania as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions under the Constitution. Due to the shared sovereignty between each level one jurisdiction and the federal government, Cartadanians are citizens of both the federal republic and of the jurisdiction in which they reside. States and territories, however, are not sovereign in international law as each entity only has sovereignty over its territory and domestic affairs, to the exclusion of all external powers, on the principle of non-interference in another jurisdiction's domestic affairs, and that each entity (no matter how large or small) is equal in international law. Additionally, the thirty-three states, four territories, and capital 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, creating many of their own laws and regulations, but 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. Like the states, they do not possess international legal sovereignty, meaning that they are not recognized by other sovereign states. With the ascension of Lotoa to statehood in 2026, Cartadania will no longer have any western territories, but the distinction and title remain in record for the border islands and Haujão.
In Cartadania, each entity is grouped into levels from one to four. These levels, known in Cartadanian as Níveis de organização da jurisdição (English: Jurisdiction organization levels; NOJ or L) were created to assist the federal cabinent with allocation and distribution of funds, resources, and services, among other things. The states, territories, and federal capital are considered to be level one jurisdictions, commonly abbreviated as L1 or NOJ1 (Nível de organização da jurisdição um).
List
| Flag, name and postal abbreviation |
Municipalities | Formation | Legislature | Executive | Pop. (2030) |
Area in km2 (sqmi) |
Pop. Dens. |
# of Emis. |
HDI | AMI (2030) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Largest | ||||||||||||
|
Acara | AC | Dorado | 28 April 1689 | State Legislature | Alejandró Suez | 5,094,115
|
88,404.5 km2 (34,133.2 sq mi) | 57.6/km2 (149/sq mi) | 7
|
0.9xx | $74,704 | |
|
Alahuela | AH | Giulia | 30 October 1710 | City Council | Danila Maniotti | 1,970,183
|
1,010.1 km2 (390.0 sq mi) | 1,950.5/km2 (5,052/sq mi) | 3
|
0.9xx | $186,715 | |
|
Aleira | AE | Francesca | Cerise | 6 September 1714 | State Assembly | Governor of Aleira | 6,212,011
|
105,611.6 km2 (40,776.9 sq mi) | 58.8/km2 (152/sq mi) | 9
|
0.9xx | $72,078 |
|
Alexandria | AL | Calaine | 30 October 1630 | General Assembly | Chris LeMarchal | 30,271,994
|
163,895.30 km2 (63,280.33 sq mi) | 184.7/km2 (478/sq mi) | 42
|
0.9xx | $77,772 | |
|
Aveiro | AV | Cásame | Lamerosa | 1 November 1967 | State Assembly | Luis Alvares | 10,644,181
|
200,693.3 km2 (77,488.1 sq mi) | 53.0/km2 (137/sq mi) | 15
|
0.9xx | $75,222 |
|
Bahia | BA | Pinhel | Aguandra | 15 August 1964 | General Assembly | Josué Sá | 1,974,757
|
71,761.6 km2 (27,707.3 sq mi) | 27.5/km2 (71/sq mi) | 3
|
0.9xx | $62,699 |
|
Calexia | CX | Sevillón | Gadiz | 16 May 1977 | General Assembly | Dario Cardenal | 1,026,319
|
68,532.1 km2 (26,460.4 sq mi) | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) | 2
|
0.9xx | $60,357 |
|
Cascália | CA | Alzilusia | Scarreni | 12 September 1786 | State Assembly | Alicia Alarcón | 1,802,416
|
38,169.4 km2 (14,737.3 sq mi) | 47.2/km2 (122/sq mi) | 3
|
0.9xx | $78,589 |
|
Catária | CT | Sassale | Valpaves | 20 February 1976 | General Assembly | Javier Aragón | 2,034,067
|
46,420.6 km2 (17,923.1 sq mi) | 43.8/km2 (113/sq mi) | 3
|
0.9xx | $68,127 |
|
Espírito Santo | ES | Lourosa | Triessina | 3 April 1951 | General Assembly | Sérgio Fareli | 12,980,282
|
219,389.1 km2 (84,706.6 sq mi) | 59.2/km2 (153/sq mi) | 18
|
0.9xx | $76,762 |
|
Ferara | FE | São Luis | Zamorín | 17 April 1851 | State Assembly | Turi Cassara | 9,789,229
|
107,007.5 km2 (41,315.8 sq mi) | 91.5/km2 (237/sq mi) | 14
|
0.9xx | $66,977 |
|
Guanilu | GU | Azulindo | Canopia | 14 February 1856 | State Legislature | Otávio Fraga | 1,403,861
|
203,214.0 km2 (78,461.4 sq mi) | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) | 2
|
0.9xx | $59,823 |
|
Haujão | HJ | Altair | 6 September 1682 | Assembly | Shen Zi Park | 91,209
|
3,859.1 km2 (1,490.0 sq mi) | 23.6/km2 (61/sq mi) | 1
|
0.9xx | $51,888 | |
|
Lipora | LI | Louronha | Riorcia | 30 November 1978 | State Assembly | Elsa Ramos | 957,058
|
121,199.0 km2 (46,795.2 sq mi) | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) | 2
|
0.9xx | $55,782 |
|
Lombardia | LO | Figueroa | Castelusia | 15 December 1799 | General Assembly | Loriana Governale | 21,926,641
|
170,981.2 km2 (66,016.2 sq mi) | 128.2/km2 (332/sq mi) | 30
|
0.9xx | $81,863 |
|
Lotoa | LT | Laaula | 1 January 2026 | Royal Assembly | Emele Mahina | 3,045,238
|
1,431.2 km2 (552.6 sq mi) | 2,127.8/km2 (5,511/sq mi) | 5
|
0.9xx | $91,414 | |
|
Loumara | LM | Ancosi | Seiluz | 21 July 1839 | State Legislature | Icaro Ancona | 3,276,049
|
48,947.4 km2 (18,898.7 sq mi) | 66.9/km2 (173/sq mi) | 5
|
0.9xx | $57,651 |
| Template:Country data Milan | Milan | MI | Auvergne | 24 March 1633 | General Assembly | Maximillien Plouffe | 20,386,711
|
92,375.7 km2 (35,666.5 sq mi) | 220.7/km2 (572/sq mi) | 28
|
0.9xx | $81,334 | |
|
Miraflores | MF | Charrice | Clairmonte | 15 March 1855 | State Legislature | Raquele Ricigliano | 6,953,457
|
20,331.8 km2 (7,850.2 sq mi) | 342.0/km2 (886/sq mi) | 10
|
0.9xx | $89,083 |
|
Navarra | NV | Cesezio | Máladiz | 3 August 1882 | General Assembly | Amira Salent | 3,101,096
|
80,771.8 km2 (31,186.2 sq mi) | 38.4/km2 (99/sq mi) | 5
|
0.9xx | $60,426 |
|
Porta Bianca | PB | Amar | 7 September 1650 | General Assembly | Celeste Lopes | 13,176,410
|
119,193.1 km2 (46,020.7 sq mi) | 110.5/km2 (286/sq mi) | 18
|
0.9xx | $67,058 | |
|
Providência | PV | Santa Lucía | 19 February 1684 | Territorial Assembly | Emma Ribeiro | 221,317
|
326.6 km2 (126.1 sq mi) | 677.6/km2 (1,755/sq mi) | 1
|
0.9xx | $75,018 | |
|
São Andreas | SA | Siniria | Ceará | 1 April 1635 | State Legislature | Sergio Lopes | 4,084,710
|
98,755.4 km2 (38,129.7 sq mi) | 41.4/km2 (107/sq mi) | 6
|
0.9xx | $68,340 |
|
São Ricardo | SR | Lua | 9 July 1722 | State Assembly | Cyanus Marcallas | 8,147,881
|
61,945.1 km2 (23,917.1 sq mi) | 131.5/km2 (341/sq mi) | 12
|
0.9xx | $89,615 | |
|
Santarém | SM | Vila Real | 28 November 1958 | State Legislature | Tiago Ajian | 14,165,489
|
261,758.1 km2 (101,065.4 sq mi) | 54.1/km2 (140/sq mi) | 20
|
0.9xx | $87,669 | |
|
Santa Domenica | SD | Arredamo | 1 January 1928 | Legislature | Asier Ligüerre | 1,506,313
|
5,853.4 km2 (2,260.0 sq mi) | 257.3/km2 (666/sq mi) | 3
|
0.9xx | $50,118 | |
|
Santa Elena | SE | Serannila | 1 January 1802 | Territorial Council | Viviane Lopés | 347,816
|
725.2 km2 (280.0 sq mi) | 479.6/km2 (1,242/sq mi) | 1
|
0.9xx | $48,127 | |
|
Santiago | SO | Córuña | Newport | 5 January 1631 | State Legislature | Matteo Castano | 43,880,933
|
265,430.7 km2 (102,483.4 sq mi) | 165.3/km2 (428/sq mi) | 60
|
0.9xx | $62,659 |
|
Siena | SI | Marsonia | Santaria | 10 May 1965 | General Assembly | Gionata Avellino | 9,116,556
|
146,075.3 km2 (56,400.0 sq mi) | 62.4/km2 (162/sq mi) | 13
|
0.9xx | $72,494 |
|
Solemia | SL | Lucent | 1 January 2026 | General Assembly | Lyco Sarafina | 835,226
|
2,883.2 km2 (1,113.2 sq mi) | 289.7/km2 (750/sq mi) | 2
|
0.9xx | $70,325 | |
|
Tanoa | TN | Arranda | Cagliasi | 6 January 1805 | General Assembly | Chalinus Adrana | 9,402,613
|
39,015.1 km2 (15,063.8 sq mi) | 241.0/km2 (624/sq mi) | 13
|
0.9xx | $80,805 |
|
Tanoa Sul | TS | Sastre | Toratto | 10 January 1805 | State Legislature | Salomó Belmonte | 4,118,905
|
167,483.8 km2 (64,665.9 sq mi) | 24.6/km2 (64/sq mi) | 6
|
0.9xx | $63,372 |
|
Toscana | TO | Valentia | San Piero | 2 December 1829 | State Assembly | Zefiro Fraticelli | 12,543,816
|
164,995.2 km2 (63,705.0 sq mi) | 76.0/km2 (197/sq mi) | 18
|
0.9xx | $74,627 |
|
Trentino | TR | Aquilônia | Valencia | 10 September 1794 | General Assembly | Veronica Stella | 8,790,145
|
31,610.8 km2 (12,205.0 sq mi) | 278.1/km2 (720/sq mi) | 12
|
0.9xx | $75,076 |
|
Triessa | TA | Cosetri | Valorica | 7 May 1737 | General Assembly | Evelina Rivera | 9,697,888
|
103,946.4 km2 (40,133.9 sq mi) | 93.3/km2 (242/sq mi) | 14
|
0.9xx | $71,039 |
|
Verona | VA | Sevilla | Sierra | 2 November 1630 | General Assembly | Alícia Rosa | 76,239,415
|
411,941.0 km2 (159,051.3 sq mi) | 185.1/km2 (479/sq mi) | 104
|
0.9xx | $88,620 |
|
Victoria | VI | Salezara | Ciudura | 9 July 1631 | General Assembly | Aarón Morillo | 10,148,180
|
170,565.0 km2 (65,855.5 sq mi) | 59.5/km2 (154/sq mi) | 14
|
0.9xx | $79,993 |
|
Vitrea | VT | Aguerica | Santaluz | 19 September 1881 | General Assembly | Ismael Ordóñez | 6,786,081
|
119,110.4 km2 (45,988.8 sq mi) | 57.0/km2 (148/sq mi) | 10
|
0.9xx | $72,925 |
Level 2 jurisdiction (NOJ2)
The county-level administrative structure in Cartadania is a complex, multifaceted system that serves as a critical component of the nation's governance. With four distinct types of jurisdictions at this level—counties (comarcas), parishes (paróquias), municípios, and merindades—each playing a unique role, this system reflects the country's evolution in the realm of local governance and regional diversity.
In the majority of states and territories, counties, known as comarcas, serve as essential administrative divisions. These counties play multifaceted roles, often encompassing cities, towns, villages, or even just specific areas within a city. Some counties are coterminous with their municipalities, such as Lua in São Ricardo and New Venceia in Alexandria, with the city government operating as both the county and local authority. Others, like Malta County in Alexandria, remain undivided, lacking additional subdivisions. Notably, certain states, primarily Acara and Triessa, feature independent cities that exist outside the county structure, functioning as equivalent entities to counties. In a few regions, the nomenclature and functions of county-level entities diverge. Milan, Miraflores, Porta Bianca, and Providência employ the term "parishes" to describe their county equivalents, while Santa Domenica and Santa Elena use "municípios." Calexia and Navarra uniquely refer to their county-like divisions as "merindades." Despite these distinctions, the federal government treats all these entities as counties, emphasizing uniformity in the broader framework.
The role and significance of counties can vary considerably based on their jurisdiction. In some states, notably in Cascália, counties primarily function as judicial districts. Here, the state government has curtailed the administrative authority of counties, establishing a more direct relationship with municipalities. In contrast, other states empower counties with extensive responsibilities, including housing, education, transportation, and recreation, effectively assuming roles that might otherwise fall under state jurisdiction in different regions. Cartadania's county-level system is intricate, with 1,984 county-level equivalents spread across all jurisdictions. Aveiro boasts the highest number of counties, with 195, while Lotoa, Providência, and Santa Elena each maintain just three counties, the former due to its unique island-based division. Population and geographical sizes of counties vary widely, from densely populated Sierra County in Verona, with its 15.7 million residents, to the sparsely inhabited Elvira County in Toscana, with its 91 residents. Prince Lucás County in Verona holds the distinction of being the largest in terms of area, at 19,217.2 square kilometers (7,419.8 sq mi), while the Riso district of Alahuela stands as the smallest county-equivalent in the nation, at just 27.3 square kilometers (10.5 sq mi).
Municipalities (NOJ3)
There are various forms of municipal government below or adjacent to the county level within Cartadania. 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 means 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 for many services in their jurisdiction. Some states are composed solely of cities (i.e., Milan, Verona, and Victoria) and contain no towns or villages. Areas outside of cities are unincorporated areas of the county, though they may be designated as a "census-designated place".
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, except in Cambria, where there are no county 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.
Census-designated places are areas established by the Office of Statistics for census purposes. They may appear on maps as named places and many even have local postal offices, but they do not have a general-purpose local government. Some CDPs are quite large in population, such as Belmiers, Milan with its population of 91,000 as of 2028.
