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Ceylonia is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Semi-presidential republic|semi-presidential}} {{wp|republic}} with a {{wp|Multi-party system|multi-party system}}, similar to Cartadania's own party-system. The country has maintained a liberal democratic system under its [[Ceylon Constitution|1964 Constitution]], which replaced a territorial charter that established Ceylonia as a full [[administrative divisions of Cartadania|administrative division of Cartadania]]. As a unitary republic, the central government holds the most power and can create administrative divisions, a legacy of the territorial years, mirroring the style of government Cartadania's territories possess even today, as opposed to the federal system employed by Cartadania's national government. In spite of this, the Ceylonian system of government does consist of several elements derived from the political systems of Cartadania, including a written constitution, a bicameral congress, and an autonomous Supreme court. The Ceylonian government is separated into three branches: the {{wp|Bicameralism|bicameral}} [[National Assembly (Ceylonia)|National Assembly]], which is separated into the [[Senate (Ceylonia)|Senate]] and the [[Chamber of Emissaries]], and serves as the legislative branch of the nation; the executive branch, which consists of the [[President of Ceylonia|Head of State (President)]] and the Council of Ministers, led by the Prime Minister; and the judicial branch, which consists of the [[Ceylon Supreme Court]].

Ceylonia is separated into thirteen provinces and a single independent city, the capital city of Santa Maria, located at the northern end of the Baía dos Cocos. Under the Ceylon Constitution, the provinces have an elected provincial government composed of the Provincial Governor and the Provincial Assembly. The governor constitutes the executive body, proposes budgets, and creates decrees, resolutions, and provincial programs. The Provincial Assembly, the provinces' legislative body, debates and votes on budgets, supervises provincial elected officials, and is able to hold votes on removing the governor, deputy governor, or any member of the assembly from office if they see fit. The provincial governor and the Provincial Assembly serve a term of four years, without immediate reelection. These governments plan regional development, execute public investment projects, promote economic activities, and manage public property. The city of Santa Maria is administered by a municipal council, headed by a mayor. The purpose of devolving power to regional and municipal governments was to improve popular participation and give Ceylonians a greater since of community. NGOs played an important role in the decentralization process and still influence local politics, though remain in check under the national government's regulation. Some areas of Ceylonia are defined as metropolitan areas which may overlap political boundaries and extend into several provinces. The largest of them, the Santa Maria metropolitan area, is the seventh-largest metropolis in the Cronan continent.

Ceylonia has remained neutral during the events leading up to the [[Occidental Cold War]] as well as the war itself and most other conflicts, though, there are a few exceptions. During the [[Akwachee War]], Ceylonia gave its support to Tierrador and provided passive support during Tierrador's invasion of [[Republic of La Plazal|La Plazal]] in 1965. It also was indirectly involved in the [[Mosquito War]], where it once again provided passive support to Tierrador in its campaign against [[Istrenya]]. In the 21st century, Ceylonia participated in assisting its Cronan neighbors and [[Occident|Occidental]] peers in the [[The Deluge|lengthy conflict]] against [[Zurgite Varshan|Varshan]] in Central and Northern Crona through various indirect means.

The Ceylon Defense Forces are an arm of the Ministry of Homeland Affairs, a branch of the government akin to a Department of Homeland Security in some other countries. It features an active personnel count of 76,000, with an additional 100,000 in reserves, functioning to protect the borders of the country from foreign and domestic threats. However, Ceylonia's lack of a true military means that its international power projection has mostly been controlled by the [[Cartadanian Armed Forces]] for Ceylonia's more than three-hundred year history. The domestic Ministry of Homeland Affairs has been responsible for guarding its borders since its inception in 1961, which have largely been protected by geographic barriers, and through agreements with [[Alstin]], as well as de facto understandings with Tierrador, Ceylonia is one of the most guarded nations on the planet. Ceylonia is further protected under Cartadania's mutual defense agreements with [[Pelaxia]] (through[[UNESARP]]) and Alstin, with both parties having basing agreements within the country as negotiated and agreed to by Santa Maria. While not under a formal agreement with Cartadania, Tierrador has been in de factor agreement with both Cartadania and Ceylonia under border protection. As a result, Cartadania's Armed Forces will assist Tierradorian forces during any Ceilo-Tierradorian boundary conflicts from outside parties.