State

Ostrobia is a federation of fourteen states: divided to nine primary states (Maine, Northern Ostrobia, New North Wales, Holmes, Alnet, Heblo, South Central, Haliheim, Holboken), three self determination republics (Hyenia, Prethenia, Stratoherra), two city states (National Territory, Seblo Intergrated State) and two outer Ostrobian territories (New Cambera, Heligoland)

Thirteen out of fourteen states are in the Ostrobian Mainland with one notable exception of New Cambera, which was purchased from the Scandinavians, and is located 488.48km away from Maine City.

Primary states are partially self-governing, as well being represented in the federal parliament; city territories are administered by the federal government however residents can vote for city council leaders and a state governor. Self Determination States or Republics are states with full level of autonomy with their own government and prime minister, and the Federal Government has little control of the state, but they are considered part of Ostrobia internationaly.

States are also used for the EU NUTS-2 stastical divisions

List of States

Flag	State name	Full Name	Abbrev\ISO	Locator	Type	Capital	Largest	State Language	Population
	Alnet	State of Alnet	ALT	G, H	State	Ostrobia Beigen		English + Ostrobian
	Haliheim	United Yellow Provinces	HLM	S, T	State	Hestina City		English + Ostrobian
	Heblo	Commonwealth of Heblo	HBO	K, L	State	Aranley		English + Ostrobian
	Heligoland	Free State of Heligoland	HLI	W	Outer Ostrobia Territory	Haven-fan-Zyl		English + Frisian
	Holboken	State of Holboken and Highlands	HOL	U	State	Noel City		English + Ostrobian
	Holmes	State of Holmes	HLS	F, G	State	Dardly		English + Stratoherran
	Hyenia	Republic of Hyenia	HYE	N, P	Republic	Donjekt		Stratoherran Hyenian
	Maine	Commonwealth of Maine	MNE	B, C	State	Maine City		English + Stratoherran
	National Territory	National Territory of Ostrobia	NTR	A	Territory	Rostery\Victoria	Haswell	English + Ostrobian
	New North Wales	Commonwealth of New North Wales	NNW	E	State	Eden	Etusk	English
	New Cambera	Free State of New Cambera	NCA	V	Outer Ostrobian Territory	Ramsey		English
	Northern Ostrobia	State of Northern Ostrobia	NOS	C, D	State	Tenarite		English + Stratoherran
	Prethenia	Free and Associated State of Prethenia	PRT	J	Republic	Setto		French
	Seblo Intergrated State	Seblo Intergrated State	SIS	H	Territory	North Quay	Arnadale	English + Ostrobian
	South Central	Union of South Central	SCL	M	State	Dazalum	Bsu	English + Ostrobian
	Stratoherra	Stratoherran Republic	STR	R	Republic	Stratoherra City		Stratoherran

Former states

• Vryheid (1848 - 1950)
• Sprog (renamed to Northern Ostrobia in 1946) (1848 - 1950)
  • Both merged to form Northern Ostrobia (1950)
• Transholmen (1849 - 1866)
• Central Holmes (1866 - 1966)
• Eastern Holmes (1866 - 1966)
• Federal Teritory of Middlevert (1940 - 1966)
  • Merged to form Holmes (1966)
• Mid Alnet (1880 - 1948)
• South Alnet (1880 - 1948)
  • Merged to form Alnet (1948)
• Proijta Republic (1886 - 1990)
• Baai van Baalen (1883 - 1990)
• Zuid-Oest (1883 - 1990)
  • Merged to form South Central (1990)
• North East Hyenshén (1901 - 1973)
• Donjektland (1901 - 1973)
• Méshománn (1901 - 1973)
  • Merged to form Hyenia (as part of the Hyenian State Treaty, 1973 - 1996)
• Transtern (renamed to Stratoherran Speaking Hyenia in 1995) (1901 - 1996)
  • Merged to form Hyenia (passed through popular initative and revised Hyenian State Treaty, 1996)
• Cistern (renamed to Stratoherran Speaking Holboken in 1995) (1901 - 1996)
  • Merged to form Holboken (1996)
• Yellow Province (1848 - 1911)
• Haliheim Province (1848 - 1911)
• Free City of Seblo (1848 - 1911)
  • Merged to form Free State (1911)
  • Renamed to Haliheim (United Yellow Provinces) in 1960

Government and Structure

Comparison of local government services

Service provided	State & Territories	County & LGA (Treien & Seblo)
Education (schools and colleges)	✔
Housing	✔	✔
Planning applications		✔
Strategic planning	✔
Transport planning	✔
Passenger transport	✔
Highways	✔
Police	✔
Fire	✔
Ambulance services	✔
Social services		✔
Libraries		✔
Leisure and recreation		✔
Waste collection		✔
Waste disposal	✔
Environmental health	✔
Revenue collection	✔

1. Housing services are jointly provided by the state and the council
2. Passenger transport is only provided by Treien, Prethenia, Stratoherra, Hyenia or Seblo. All other states are controlled by the Federal government with exception of buses and taxis. Federal Government does not control the NEXUS (Prethenia and South Central) or the Aranley SkyTrain.
3. Highways are all peices of roads, walkways and bridleways. Motorways and some R roads are controlled by the Federal Government. All railway and rail infrastructure apart from the NEXUS, Aranley SkyTrain, Treien Metrolink\LRT, tramways and any lines in Stratoherra and Hyenia are property of the Federal Government.
4. Revenue collections is done by the state, the county recieves a 35% to 40% cut for every per inhabitant living on the county

Comparison of federal and state government responsibilities

Service provided	Federal	State (non-self governing)
Civil law	✔	✔
Criminal law	✔	✔
Constitutional law	✔
Courts system	✔	✔
Redistricting Federal Chamber seats	✔
Redistricting Federal Council seats		✔
Police	✔	✔
Fire		✔
Ambulance		✔
Medical services (OHS)	✔
Benefits and Social Security	✔
Electricity	✔
Waterworks		✔
Railways, Aviation, Ports & Trunk roads	✔
Environmental policy	✔	✔
Language & Culture policy		✔
Education policy	✔
Fiscal policy	✔
Regulation of buisnesses	✔
Firearms policy	✔
Regulatory of professionals and products	✔
Prisons and arbitration	✔
Marriage and social policy	✔
Control of biological and chemical weapons	✔

Current Premiers

Alfie Ranstein (UOCP) New North Wales

Matt Sharp (UOCP) Alnet

Mary Kanzukie (SDP) Haliheim