Mineland

Mineland is a province of Jonathia. Located in the centre of the country, Mineland borders the Northern Province to the north, Jetzeburg to the west, Missouri to the southwest, Leafland to the south, and Unadia to the east. At it's original formation, Mineland was the oldest existing nation in the area of what is now Jonathia, and was also the first province to ratify the Unification Agreement of 1920. Majonia is the province's capital and largest city. Other major cities include Croxley, Aarland, and Gloughton.
Mineland is known for it's significance in the development of democracy. It lost it's king in the Minelese Revolution in 1789 and became a republic. Mineland soon became very prosperous, and developed good relations with many countries. Mineland was one of the twelve original provinces to form Jonathia in 1920. Despite being invaded by Canadia during the Great War, Mineland's prosperity continued to rise throughout the 20th century. Mineland was affected by the 2008 financial crisis.
== Etymology ==
Contrary to popular belief, the name Mineland is actually an Anglicized version of the Leaflese word "mannalat", meaning "all man's land", referring to it's value due to a significant number of resources and minerals. However, this abundance of minerals caused mines to be created, which may have led to the belief that the province is named after them.
== History ==
== Geography ==
=== Borders ===
Mineland is divided into 11 distinct counties. The 11 counties are as follows:
# Ezerkavia
# Croxley
# Scorlsbury
# Aarland
# Thickenwyke
# Fellytarn
# Majonia West
# Majonia East
# Oppelmere
# Knockwater
# Aylthwaite
== Government and politics ==
=== Provincial government ===
The Mineland Provincial Council, under the Constitution of Mineland, has three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the governor as chief executive. Legislative functions are granted to the Mineland General Assembly. The judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court and lower courts.
The Mineland General Assembly is the state legislature, composed of 120 members. The members of the General Assembly are elected at the same time as the federal government.
The executive branch is composed of four elected officers and their offices as well as numerous other departments. The four elected officers are: Governor, Attorney-General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer. The government of Mineland has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions, but the so-called code departments provide most of the state's services.
The Judiciary of Mineland is the unified court system of Mineland. It consists of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Circuit Courts. The Supreme Court oversees the administration of the court system.
== See also ==
Category:Mineland
Category:Provinces
Category:Jonathia
Category:Jonathian provinces