Miranda Prefecture

Miranda PrefecturePrefectuur Miranda米兰达州 Mǐlándá Zhōuミランダ州 Miranda Shū 	Miranda PrefecturePrefectuur Miranda米兰达州 Mǐlándá Zhōuミランダ州 Miranda Shū
Prefecture 	Prefecture
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Nicknames: The Mountain Prefecture 	Nicknames: The Mountain Prefecture
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Country 	Enderron
Entered federation 	12 March 1868 (9th)
Capital(and largest city) 	Nottingham
Official languages 	EnglishChineseJapanese
Ethnic groups 	64.2% European24.0% Asian4.3% Hispanic2.2% Arab5.3% Other
Religion 	59.2% No Religion22.3% Christianity10.6% Buddhism1.7% Shinto6.2% Other
Demonym 	Mirandan
Government 	
- Governor 	Kylie Giambrone (SDP)
- Lieutenant-Governor 	Roy Murray (SDP)
- Premier 	Dean Sheehan (SDP)
- Deputy Premier 	Chantal Ma (SDP)
- Speaker 	Jan Wolfsberger (SDP)
Legislature 	Prefectural Assembly
Federal representation 	
- Parliamentary seats 	/
- Parliamentary delegation 	
*3 Social Democrats
*2 National
Formation 	Formation
- Established 	1 June 1954
Area 	6,578 km² (13th)
Population (2018) 	
- Total 	1,095,427 (11th)
- Density 	166.5/km² (8th)
GDP (2017–18) 	
- Total 	$27.328 billion (14th)
- Per capita 	$24,947 (14th)
Time zone(s) 	EST (UTC+9)EDT (UTC+10)
Highest point 	Mount Drummond (3,045 m)
Abbreviation 	MA
Miranda Prefecture (/mɪˈrændə/, abbreviated as MA, known as St Andrews until 1954) is a landlocked prefecture in eastern Enderron. It is bordered by Kaigan Prefecture and Sierra Prefecture to the north, Janszoon Prefecture to the south and west, Sylvania Prefecture to the southeast and the Batavian province of Queensland to the east. It has a very decentralised population by Enderronian standards, with only a third of its population living in Nottingham, its capital and largest city.
Miranda is a rural prefecture characterised by mountain ranges in the east and grasslands in the west. The Duyfken Escarpment stretches from Sylvania into southern Miranda and forms part of its border with Batavia. The three highest points in Enderron, Mount Drummond, Mount Gilbert and Mount Nina, are all located in Miranda. It has the highest average elevation out of all prefectures. Miranda is well known for its scenic mountain passes, earning it the nickname "Enderron's Gunma".
The prefectural economy is primarily based on agriculture, manufacturing, ore mining and tourism. Miranda's history is marked by economic hardship, but it has remained politically innovative and culturally vibrant throughout the years. It is home to a number of prominent ski resorts, making it a popular destination for winter sport enthusiasts.
==History==
TBA
==Government==
Miranda has a parliamentary political system, with the Governor of Miranda (currently Kylie Gambrione of the Social Democratic Party) as the head of state, and the Premier of Miranda (currently Dean Sheehan of the Social Democratic Party) as the head of government. Its unicameral parliament consists of the 37-member Miranda Prefectural Assembly, with elections held every four years, using full preferential voting.
===Federal representation===
Miranda elects 5 Members of Parliament to the Enderronian Parliament.
Name 	Party	Seat 	Term
Spencer Bartell 	 	Dalton 	2013–
Edison Chee 	 	Nottingham 	2014–
Michael Fergerson	 	Forrest 	2006–
Kylie Moore 	 	Mount Gilbert	2010–
James Radovich 	 	Sutherland 	2004–
===Political culture===
Miranda is traditionally regarded as a politically polarised prefecture due to its split between the heavily unionised mining and conservative agricultural industries. At the federal level, competition for Miranda's five seats is generally a three-way contest between the Social Democrats, Liberal Party and the agrarian Enderron National Party. Miranda is one of the strongest prefectures for the National Party, and conversely the Liberals have not held any Miranda seats since 2010. Traditionally, the Social Democrats are strongest in the working class city of Nottingham and its suburbs, and areas along the border with Batavia. The Liberals' main support lies in the regional towns such as Mount Gilbert and Mount Wilkinson. The Nationals are strongest in the rural western half of the prefecture and compete with the Liberals for votes in regional centres.
Party 	Party 	Federal2018	Prefectural2018
 	Social Democrats	41.28% (3) 	TBA (19)
 	National 	21.49% (2) 	TBA (8)
 	Liberal 	16.70% 	TBA (10)
 	Greens 	9.63% 	TBA
 	Democrats 	8.12% 	TBA
Others	Others 	2.78% 	TBA
==Demographics==
Miranda's population as of October 2018 is 1,095,427, making it the eleventh-most populous prefecture in Enderron.
===Largest cities and towns===
Rank	Name 	Population
1 	Nottingham 	366,130
2 	Mount Gilbert 	95,124
3 	Mount Wilkinson	66,239
4 	Denniston 	45,257
5 	Bordertown 	39,102