Provinces of Laeral

Laeral's territory is divided into 33 provinces and the Xueyan Special Administrative Region.

Provinces of Laeral are subnational administrative units established under the Laeralian Constitution. Under Laeral's federal system, Laeralian citizens elect provincial governments who have the power to impose taxes and pass legislation on certain subjects, as well as administer certain public services such as education, welfare, and transportation. These services are funded in part by the federal government and partly through provincial taxes. Provincial government are conducted under either a presidential or parliamentary form of government, headed by a Governor or Chief Minister, respectively.

Provinces have existed as subnational administrative units since Laeralian independence, although their autonomy with regards to the federal government has varied significantly. Under the First Allied Provinces period (1855-1922), provinces maintained their own military forces and trade policies, yet the federal government was gradually vested with greater power. During the Republican Era, the central government exerted significantly greater power than the provinces.

Provinces of Laeral

Province Name	Abbreviation	Year of Accession	Capital City	Municipalities/Townships	Chief Executive
Aumont		1855
Choisel		1855
Côte d'Argent		1855
Laeralsford		1855	Laeralsford
Corday		1855
Bethune		1855	Lyrene
Meridoc		1855
Arquien		1855
Cenefort		1855	Rilos
Felliere		1855
Sarene		1855
Loiraine		1855	Althea
Therese		1878
Harcour		1879
Celeste		1879
Meilinis		1883
Sendrasi		1883
Neidong		1888
Enara		1888
Nanhai		1888
Meilun		1888
Jinhua		1888
Minsheng		1907
Minzu		1907
Jianguo		1909
Peichen		1922
Fuxing		1922
Lijiang		1922
Shaoxing		1922
Lematre		1928
Brissac		1928
Lienne		1966	Montgeron