Provinces of Kuarjalainankuna



The provinces of Kuarjalainankuna are a tier of government in the Kingdom of Kuarjalainankuna, one level below the states. They can be divided into districts, which in turn can be divided into municipalities. There are a total of 39 provinces.

Over the years a number of smaller provinces have merged to form bigger provinces, sometimes at their own initiative, sometimes after being coerced to do this by the state or national government in cases where a province was found to no longer function properly. Because of this, provinces differ in both area and population and are mostly based on geographical features.

The smallest province is Kynytvääkyllääat with a total area of 289 km², and the largest province is Kynnäintmymsö with a total area of 6521 km². The most populous province is Kuu miuta Vössy with 413,400 inhabitants; the least populous province is Kuu mosso Vösky with a total of 27,500 inhabitants.

Politics and governance
Provincial politics knows three major constituent parts:


 * The Council of Residents (Eitviimtluosi) is the provincial parliament elected by the inhabitants of the province every two years. The number of seats on a Council of Residents depends on the number of inhabitants of the particular province, with the lowest number possible being 17 and the highest number possible being 130 seats.
 * The Provincial Executive (Maankiilimveulii) is a provincial government elected by the members of the Council of Residents. Each province has between three and nine deputies, each with their own portfolio, who are responsible for the day-to-day overall management of the province.
 * The Crown's Lordship is a single person who is appointed by the Queen of Kuarjalainankuna to serve as her representation of royal power in the province. These are often members of the royal or other noble families, or a locally respected individual. They are appointed for a period of seven years and have a limit of two terms.

Elections
Provincial elections are held every two years. The representatives for the Council of Residents are elected directly by all citizens older than 17, and anyone older than 21 can stand for election to the council.

List of provinces
This is a list of provinces in Kuarjalainankuna with their capitals in brackets.

Essaiaampuleima
The following provinces are in the state of Essaiaampuleima:


 * Alvaas (Ämmyilli)
 * Iivilöttö (Lätvintlyytsäk)
 * Kun miuta Syvtä (Essaiaa Ynyttee)
 * Kunviitiimalkantkummi (Metsä)
 * Mellia (Mellia)
 * Myrsyöimymsö-Kunmossokullaat (Malkakiila)
 * Tiaa Evelsit (Yttää)

Nyätterrää
The following provinces are in the state of Nyätterrää:


 * Árquel (Árquel)
 * Láta Melliya (Máyerúllivya)
 * Liamúrethnóquá (Quénliellieth)
 * Liat Marquéin (Elvárieyeweliána)
 * Lúquen-Lív (Lúquen)
 * To Ärjällöö (Ärjällöö)
 * Yas Téivya (Tyialúv)

Öytvytmäätnys
The following provinces are located in the state of Öytvytmäätnys:


 * Eityiää-miittaa (Eityiää-miittaa)
 * Eskaankummi (Kuntuuvalamsatkaksi)
 * Kunluavieli (Kunluakaksi)
 * Kuu miuta Vösky (Kunnaatti)
 * Kuu mosso Vösky (Kumin-löttö)
 * Kynnäintmymsö (Kynnäimä)
 * Maikukkat (Kunleilaa)
 * Myyt Eskaa (Eskaatilla)
 * Nyättä Katsli (Elmiirilli)
 * Riikattet (Tellatkat)
 * Riikukkat (Kyntäit-eemor)

Yryt
The following provinces are located in the state of Yryt:


 * Imikkanlakvatallo (Imikkanlakvatallo
 * Juvakukkat (Kalkaa)
 * Karaliste (Karaliste)
 * Kiili (Kunluakilkaankullaa)
 * Kunmossonaattit (Mosko)
 * Kynkynnäi-kukkat (Malla Kynnäit)
 * Kynytvääkylläät (Kynytvääkylläät
 * Lauika-löttö (Laksattee)
 * Lauikama (Lauikama
 * Lau-mai (Lau-mai)
 * Muut Yryt (Kynmääiylliä)
 * Vuun-myttö (Söllää)
 * Vuutilla (Vuutilla)