Hamptonshire

Hampshire is a county and unitary authority in the Kingdom of Wessex. Hampshire is the eastern-most conuty of the country, bordering the Great British Confederation to the East, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the South, and Dorset and Wiltshire to the West. The County Town of Hampshire is Winchester, which was formerly the capital city of the Kingdom of England.

Hampshire is one of the most urbanised counties in Wessex, with a total population of 1,763,600, containing Southampton, the third largest city in Wessex, and Portsmouth, the fourth largest city in Wessex. Hampshire has a total area of 3,700 kilometres squared.

Hampshire is well known for its seaside towns on the warmer south coast of Wessex. Another major attraction is the New Forset, one of Wessex's major national parks, housing the historic town of Beaulieu. Hampshire is also the location of both of Wessex's largest port, on the English Channel the busiest shipping lane in the world.

Geography
Hampshire is the Eastern-Most county of Wessex, bordering the Great British Confederation. Over 45% of the county is covered by the South Downs and New Forest National Parks

Governance
With the exception of the unitary city authorities of Portsmouth and Southampton, the county of Hampshire is governed by the Hampshire County Council, headquartered in the County Hall in Winchester, which operates with a local Cabinet system led by an Executive. The County Council has the standard strategic authority over Rubbish collection, Local Education (Schools and Libraries), Social Services, Council Tax and Emergency Services.

Hampshire has 10 parliamentary consitutencies, the largest amount in Wessex. These are; Aldershot, Basingstoke, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Havant, Meon Valley, New Forest, North Hampshire, Southampton and Winchester. Hampshire also has 5 Youth Parliament Constituencies.