Zakahigan

Zakahigan is a state located between two of the Great Lakes and at the crossroads of two regions: East Lakes and West Lakes. The state is divided into 23 counties.

Zakahigan
State
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Founded	1814
Incorporated	1765
Demonym	Zakahites
Government
•	Governor Evelyn Sanchez
Area
•	20,938 sq mi
Population
• Estimate (2020)	5,781,000

Government of Zakahigan
State
Capital	Plainsburgh
Head of state
• Governor	Evelyn Sanchez
• Lieutenant Governor	Jeremiah Robinson
• Secretary of State	Alyssa Chang
Legislature	Zakahigan State Legislature
• Upper house	Zakahigan State Senate
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• Lower house	House of Delegates
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Judiciary	Zakahigan State Judiciary
Largest City	Maquadena
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Major political parties
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Administrative divisions of Zakahigan
Second-level	Counties
Third-level	Municipalities

Demographics

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Population	5,781,191
Land Area	20,938 square miles
Density	276 people/square mile

Cities and Towns

Municipalities

Municipality	Proper Population	Metro Population	City Size
City of Maquadena and Bear County*	906,169	2,746,191	439 square miles
City of Plainsburgh	225,000	550,000	52 square miles
City of East Eriksburg	140,000	000,000	72 square miles

*Maquadena and Bear County are one consolidated entity.

Education

Zakahigan contains two systems of higher education: Zakahigan State University System and Zakahigan Community College District. The other universities are independently operated.

Universities and Colleges

Institutions	Student Count	Acreage	Mission
University of Zakahigan, The	65,000		research and agriculture
Zakahigan State University, Plainsburgh	21,000	350	policy, education, and music
Southern Zakahigan State University		614	arts, media, social studies

Legislature

Bicameral Legislature

parties	State Senate	House of Delegates
New Socialist	15	43
Union	14	51
Common	9	15
Original	6	6
Rural	1	5
TOTAL	45	120

Zakahigan Parties

far-left	left	centrist	right	far-right
New Socialist	Union	Common	Original	Rural

Municipalities

The entire state of Zakahigan will be incorporated civil territory of some sort. All legal jurisdictions in the state must lie under three departments: state, county, and municipality. Areas without incorporation must incorporate into a city, a town, a village, or a township. Preexisting hamlets will retain some legal authority, though they will lose some of their powers.

Controversial Policies

Sociopolitical Issues & Protections

x	result	legislative	executive	judicial
abortion	up to 28 weeks	x		x
age of consent	17	x	x
death penalty	illegal since 1997			x
drinking age	21	x	x
LGBT marriage	legal since 2003	x	x	x
medical marijuana	legal since 1998	x	x
prostitution	mostly illegal	x
recreational marijuana	legal since 2013	x
smoking age	21	x	x	x
U-turns on public roads	illegal since 2005	x	x
women's suffrage	legal since 1909	x	x	x

The reason this table is shown is because these policies have an affect on the state's development and can be seen upon close examination.

Political History

Zakahigan was admitted into statehood on May 1, 1814. From then until the early 1960s, Zakahigan was politically conservative. Gradually since 1958, Zakahites began agreeing with liberal policies.

Unique Laws

• Fireworks stores and tents must be located at least 1,000 feet (304m) away from gas stations. Individuals wishing to use fireworks must do so at least 750 feet (230 m) away from gas stations.
• Unincorporated areas cannot exist.
• Some jurisdictions have food waste prevention laws, targeted at large and corporate eateries.