Provinces of Cattala

The United Kingdom of Cattala is a unitary country made up of seven provinces. The mainland consists of five provinces, whilst Hellas province and Roumeli province are made up of islands located around the mainland. All provinces have their own local devolved parliaments that provide regional services including police, fire service, lifeguard stations, consumer protection and transport services. Their funding is decided by the national government, which has the power to revoke a parliament's authority.

History
Cattala has had regional governments for hundreds of years, dating back to the creation of the "Seven Principalities" political system during the reign of King Alain I in the late 11th century. Each province lies roughly on the borders of the seven princely states that existed by the time of the Glorious Revolution, before their abolition at the end of the civil war.

Following the Amadeus Revolt in 1861 that led to the foundation of the Principality of Celestine, the province of Amosseri established its own independent legislature and parliament, separate from the rest of the country, which was administrated by Italy. The independence of Cattala after the end of the First World War saw Celestine's parliament restored as the national legislature, with a regional assembly continuing to exist and fulfil many of the local roles that had existed whilst it was a principality.

After the Second World War, the Amosseri model of devolution was extended across the country, in the Provinces Act of 1956 by Conservative leader Lord de Vell. Lord de Vell sought to secure greater power for his party, which had strong support in the western and rural regions, and believed that devolution would give Conservatives more power even when the Democratic Party ruled nationally. The Democrats also hoped to gain from the establishment of provincial governments, as they hoped they could break into traditionally conservative provinces through the local legislature.

Political Structure
Each province has an Executive Governor, elected by the public in local elections every three years, on the same day as a national election. All of the current provinces have an active parliament, the smallest of which is in Hellas province, with only 15 elected officials serving, and the largest of which is in Jennai, where 80 elected officers serve 1.4 million constituents. Each province has its own judiciary as well, with every region having one Regional Court.

The Conservatives have historically held the greatest power in provincial parliaments, having been the majority party continuously since 1957 in Amosseri and Hellas. It currently holds majorities in four provinces, including Monte Calida and Roumeli. The Democratic Party is the major opposition force in most parliaments, and has historically dominated the Jennai Parliament. It also holds a majority in Fieranti. Il Popolo is the senior coalition partner with the Democratic Party in Lessito.

The Conservative Alliance has its origins in the western provinces of Fieranti and Amosseri, and has dominated politics in the rural provinces of Hellas and Monte Calida since the early 20th century. Lessito used to be a stronghold of the Conservatives, but a coalition of Democratic and Il Popolo representatives currently controls the provincial parliament there.