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Federal States of Archanta Federal States
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Motto: "Semper Libertas" Liberty Forever
Capital	Huntington, C.P.
Largest city	Stanton
Official languages	Ingerish
• Regional languages	Franquese, Castellanese, Native Archantan Languages
Demonym	Effesian, Archantan
Government	Federal Republic
• President	Edith Elric
• Vice-President	John Doe
Legislature	Congress of the Federal States
• Upper house	Senate of the Federal States
• Lower house	General Assembly of the Federal States
Area
• Total	3,487,000 km2 1,346,000 sq mi
Timezone	WUT+08:30-10:00
Currency	Federal States Dollar ($) (FSD)

The Federal States of Archanta (abbreviated as FSA), more commonly known as the Federal States (abbreviated as FS) is a country in southern Archanta. It consists of XX states, one Capital District, and XX overseas territories. It spans 1.3 million square miles (3.5 million square kilometers), making it one of the largest countries in the world. It borders Ardencia and Deodeca to the south and south-west, AR027 to the north, and Randalia and Unesia to the north-east. The capital is Huntington, C.P., and its largest city is Stanton (???).

Geography

Subdivisions

The Federal States, on the highest level, is divided into numerous states and overseas territories, and one capital district. Each subdivision holds administrative jurisdiction over a pre-defined territory, and the federal government devolves certain responsibilities to the governments of the subdivisions. Every state is further divided into counties, districts, regions, and municipalities.

Each state and the capital district sends a set number of representatives to the Congress of the Federal States, based on population. Overseas territories such as Arecales do not have voting representatives in the Senate, but can send observer delegates to the General Assembly.

The administration and status Native Archantan lands varies from state to state, but are not recognised by the federal government as equal subdivisions to states.

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State
Overseas Territory
Capital District

Subdivisions of the Federal States

Name	Code	Capital City	Largest City	Population	Total Area in mi² (km²)	Land Area in mi² (km²)	Map
Alormen	AL	Alamar	Andreapolis	17,500,000	159,309 (412,608)	147,686 (382,504)	Map∈⊾
Apawiland	AW	Silverdale	Silverdale	362,486	7,856 (20,345)		Map∈⊾
Arecales	AR	Arecales Town	Arecales Town		20,567 (53,268)	759 (1,967)	Map∈⊾
Astrantia	AS	Hope Harbor	Newport		6,278 (16,261)	3,933 (10,185)	Map∈⊾
Template:Atascadera	AT				31,913 (82,653)	29,617 (76,708)	Map∈⊾
Template:Huntington	CP	Huntington, C.P.	Huntington, C.P.		352 (919)		Map∈⊾
Clamash	CL	Clifford	Wahanta	2,059,342	38,431 (99,536)	37,641 (97,489)	Map∈⊾
Template:Cosperica	CO		Sta.Maria de la Esperanza		113,274 (293,377)	97,743 (253,152)	Map∈⊾
East Massodeya	EM	Casparis			35,889 (92,952)		Map∈⊾
Template:Eustacia	EU	Hazelboro	Hazelboro		29,288 (75,855)	**	Map∈⊾
Template:Fellshire	FL	Fulton	Meyersburg		27,225 (70,513)	**	Map∈⊾
Template:Gnaerey	GY	South Minneauka	South Minneauka		22,960 (59,467)		Map∈⊾
Template:Hyde	HY	Worthington	Worthington	1,432,784	4,102 (10,624)	**	Map∈⊾
Illuvia	IL	Armot	Armot	3,312,047	15,821(40,977)		Map∈⊾
Iroquesia	IR	Finch Hill	Finch Hill		13,280 (34,396)	12,254 (31,738)	Map∈⊾
Laine	LN	Hálison	Orterrado		8,946 (23,169)	**	Map∈⊾
Makaska	MK	Marksville	Ohunkagan	4,000,000	12,477 (32,316)	6,842 (17,721)	Map∈⊾
Mennowa	ME	Fort Constable	Minneuka		44,329 (114,812)	44,203 (114,485)	Map∈⊾
Michisaukee	MC	Darsons	Massodeya City		39,122 (101,326)		Map∈⊾
Minnonigan	MN	Thomasford	Lake City	6,038,442	18,444 (47,769)	16,646 (43,114)	Map∈⊾
New Carnaby	NC	Waltmore	Stanton		35,724 (92,526)	**	Map∈⊾
Template:Nahuwa Atoll	NH				893 (2,286)	**	Map∈⊾
Oakley	OA	Fallport	Hartport	3,000,000	2,574 (6,666)	2,174 (5,626)	Map∈⊾
Ogdalen	OG	Adamsville	Adamsville	2,500,000			Map∈⊾
Opelika	OP	Cumberland	Richardsport				Map∈⊾
Orange Coast	OC	Bronson City	San Bruno		5,452 (14,121)	4,194 (10,863)	Map∈⊾
Template:Passamaqueets	PM	Port Mary	Fallsbury	4500000			Map∈⊾
Penquisset	PQ	Newburyport	Warwick	6,643,201	3,015 (7,810)	**	Map∈⊾
Riopoderos	RS	Colurona	Swansonville	7,830,000	29,138 (75,466)		Map∈⊾
Template:Ruppacke	RP	Hammond	Dunchurch		6,986 (18,095)	6,274 (16,248)	Map∈⊾
Template:Seneppi	SN	Personsboro	Wallawaukee	4,072,877	19,068 (49,385)	**	Map∈⊾
Sierra	SA	Elvira	Dennison	3,700,000	52,480 (135,921)		Map∈⊾
Template:Tauhon	TA	Jundah		10,489,220	29,204 (75,638)	25,346 (65,646)	Map∈⊾
Tempache	TM	San Pablo	Los Reyes	6,796,240	37,135 (96,180)	32,977 (85,409)	Map∈⊾
Tennewa	TE	Chottane	Barstone	1,779,491	**		Map∈⊾
West Massodeya	WM	Caldwell City	Caldwell City		46,926 (121,538)		Map∈⊾
Whitestone	WH	Eveleigh	Eveleigh	1,138,278	3,231 (8,368)	2,536 (6,569)	Map∈⊾
Wisecota	WI				13,825 (35,807)	**	Map∈⊾
Wychelle	WY	Cheviot	Nenova	960,000	17,743 (45,955)		Map∈⊾
Zakahigan	ZH	Plainsburgh	Maquadena		20,938 (54,229)	**	Map∈⊾

Government and Politics

The Federal States Government is divided into three branches - Legislative, Executive, and Judicial - each independent and serving a different purpose. Furthermore, the government's responsibilities are divided into three levels: federal, state, and local. Each of the levels has their own Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.

The influencing of one branch of government on another is prohibited by the Constitution, to preserve the checks and balances it establishes.

The actions each part of the government is permitted to make is governed by the Constitution of the Federal States. It has been amended several times, to accommodate various social, political, and economic changes in the world and the FSA. The Constitution distributes the responsibilities of governance to each branch and level of government.

The Federal States is an indirect democracy, meaning delegates are elected into government offices to vote on bills that become law, instead of holding public referenda. Each Federal State is divided into a number of electoral districts, divided by population, that elects members of Congress, and the President. The President has the power to appoint judges to the High Court of the Federal States (subject to review by Congress), and Congress has the power to remove judges who are deemed unfit for service in the High Court.

The bodies making up each branch of the Federal States federal government are:

• Legislative: The bicameral Congress of the Federal States, comprised of the General Assembly and Senate, creates bills that become Federal Laws and amends or removes Federal Laws that already exist.
• Executive: The President is the Head of State, as well as Commander-in-Chief of the Federal States Military. The President executes and enforces Federal Laws, and to that end appoints their cabinet, as well as the heads of various government agencies. On lower levels of government, this branch is fulfilled by State Governors, their cabinets, and agencies. Policing forces on all levels of government also fall under the Executive Branch.
• Judicial: The High Court has the highest judicial jurisdiction of the Federal States, and it determines the practical interpretation of Federal Law. The High Court also has the power to determine the constitutionality, and thus the legality, of certain Federal Laws. On lower levels of government, the states have their own highest courts, who may interpret State Law similarly.

The General Assembly is elected by popular vote, and each state is delegated a number of seats in the Assembly according to population. The Senate is also elected by popular vote, and each state is delegated [number] of seats, regardless of population.

Foreign Relations

The Federal States has an established system of foreign relations. It hosts numerous embassies of nations around the world in Huntington, C.P., and maintains embassies in many countries around the world. Several countries have additional consulates elsewhere throughout the Federal States.

Diplomatic Missions of the Federal States

Embassies of other countries in the Federal States		Embassies of the Federal States in other countries
Country (Represented by)	Location	Country (Represented by)	Location
Freedemia	Map	Freedemia	Map
Cabelia (through Freedemia)	Map	Cabelia	Map

The Federal States is heavily involved in international politics, and its international presence is not limited to participation in the Assembly of Nations.

Economy

The Federal States is a highly advanced and well-developed economy, featuring a high level of globalization in trade.

Demographics

Languages

The people of the Federal States speak a wide array of languages, though the official language and language of governance on the federal level is Ingerish. On the state level, Franquese and Castellanese are other languages used in an official manner by various states.

Additionally, many Native Archantan languages are spoken by various indigenous people groups across the country.

A majority of the population of the Federal States is able to converse in Ingerish, and an even larger majority can speak Ingerish, Castellanese, or Franquese. The Franquese-speaking regions of the Federal States are mostly situated in regions near Ardencia, in states Nishowigan, [more list]. Castellanese-speaking regions are generally found in states west of the Alormen River, in states like [list].

In Nishowigan, and [more list], Franquese-language schools are part of the public education system, and governmental services and institutions are available in Franquese.

Transportation

Roadways

The Federal States maintains a vast network of highways crossing the country, allowing its citizens and businesses to cover great distances in shorter amounts of time. The Federal States Defense and Commerce Motorway Network is a nationwide system of motorways and the centerpiece of its roadway network. These high-speed, limited-access roads connect all regions and most states from coast to coast and border to border.