Political Divisions of the Union of Midway

The Union of Midway, is a Union of different political divisions called "Provinces" or "Territories". The political divisions are very small due to the nation's small land area. There are 4 Provinces and 1 Territory throughout the nation.

Province
A province is a region of the Union of Midway that has its own governing body, the Provincial Committee. With the exception of the 3 founding provinces, all provinces have one point when they are a territory before they become a province. In order for a territory to become a province the people of the area wishing to become a province must file an application to the Judicial Branch. The judicial branch then calls a vote to the people in the region becoming a province and a 60% or more "yes" vote to becoming a province must be returned. Then the application is sent to the legislative branch, who set a date (minimum 4 weeks after the applications acceptance, maximum 3 years after the applications acceptance) at which the area wishing to become a province actually is recognized as a province. This is to give the area time to set up a Provincial Committee, and elect representatives for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.

Territory
A territory is a region of the Union of Midway that is administered directly by the federal government. Excluding the 3 founding provinces, all provinces have once been a territory.

Province of Sand Island
Main Article: Province of Sand Island

The Province of Sand Island is a major province in the Union of Midway. It is also one of the 3 founding provinces of the Union of Midway. It consists of all of Sand Island, and shares boarders with Eastern Province of Midway, the Sand Islet Province, and the Kure Atoll Province. It's capital is the city of Aldebaran, which is also the Capitol of the Union of Midway. The province was once busting with people, however many people left when the Union of Midway began losing the PB-NpO War. The population is slowly returning, mainly to the capital city of Aldebaran, and it is regaining its former glory.

Eastern Province of Midway
Main Article: Eastern Province of Midway

The Eastern Province of Midway is a major province in the Union of Midway. It is also one of the 3 founding provinces of the Union of Midway. It consists of Eastern Island and Spit Island, and shares boarders with the Province of Sand Island, the Sand Islet Province, and the Far Eastern Territory. It's capital city is the Eastern City. The province was once bustling with people, however many people left when the Union of Midway began losing the PB-NpO War. The population is slowly returning, and it is regaining its former glory.

Sand Islet Province
Main Article: Sand Islet Province

The Sand Islet Province is a province in the Union of Midway. It is also one of the 3 founding provinces of the Union of Midway. It shares boarders with the Province of Sand Island, the Eastern Province of Midway, the Kure Atoll Province, and the Far Eastern Territory. It is the smallest province of the Union of Midway, and the province with the lowest population in the Union of Midway (100). It consists of the Sand Islet, which was expanded using concrete to meet the needs of the population. There is only 1 city in the Sand Islet Province, the Sand Islet City, which is it's capital.

Kure Atoll Province
Main article: Kure Atoll Province

The Kure Atoll Province is a major province in the Union of Midway. It shares boarders with the Province of Sand Island, and the Sand Islet Province. This province was the first province to rejoin the Union of Midway that was not located on Midway Atoll. Its capital is Kure City. There is a project in action to fill in parts of the surrounding ocean with concrete in order to make a larger land area, in order to meet the needs of the population.

Far Eastern Territory
Main Article: Far Eastern Territory

The Far Eastern Territory is a territory of the Union of Midway. This territory consists of man-made islands only, and is an example of the Union of Midway's technological innovation when it comes to building into the ocean. It is considering applying to become a province, though a majority of the population is fine with remaining as a territory. The largest city/offshore habitat in the territory is the city of New Hawaii.