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

### 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

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

### Current Premiers

Alfie Ranstein (UOCP) New North WalesMatt Sharp (UOCP) AlnetMary Kanzukie (SDP) Haliheim