Administrative Divisions of UKEED

The United Kingdom of Eastern European Duchies are divided in 19 duchies. The Duchies are divided in Counties and the counties can be divided in Municipalities. Each Duchy has its own constitution, Duke, and parliament, but are represented by the federal government in international affairs. The Counties are governed by County Councils.

Albania
Albania became a duchy of UKEED 1977, when Albania joined the union after a 1 year civil war resuting in a military coup. The capital of the Duchy is Tirana. The head of state is Duke Leka II, son of Duke Leka I. The title as duke, is passed down to the oldest son of the reigning duke, after his death. The Dukes High Council is the local government in Albania. It has 140 members, elected for a four year term. The electoral system is closed list proportional representation. There are 12 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's 12 counties. Within any constituency, parties must meet a threshold of 3 percent of votes, and pre-election coalitions must meet a threshold of 5 percent of votes.