Marafire Political Divisions

Marafire is divided into political districts called kiane (province), each containing at least one kutune (city-state). While the federal government does conduct most business on behalf of the state, the kiane and kutune are also empowered to act on their own. This means it is not uncommon for kiane to enter into independent trade agreements with each other, kutune, and even other countries.

Kiane & Kutune (Provinces & City-States)
There are a number of unofficial political divisions. These often have as much effect on the political and economic climate of Marafire as the official divisions.

A historical division leftover from Rafiane Site Marafire is Western (including Nutenine and Nuesemu provinces as well as Kefinisa and Miaine) vs Eastern (including Fune and most of Fuasi and Fu provinces). Western Rafi tend to be more frugal and lead more utilitarian lifestyles, preferring efficiency over luxury. Eastern Rafi are much more hedonistic and prefer convenience and even opulence.

There are also Kutune Fese and Kutune Mafe. Kutune Fese, or "edge cities", are those areas that are easily accessible from outside. These may be located at ports, on major rivers, or near the country's borders. Kutune Mafe, or "inner cities", are those areas that may or may not be accessible by public road and where it is considered necessary for foreign travelers to hire Kenene to travel safely.

Fuasi Province
Fuasi - province

Takamata

Seaki - province & country capital

Kefinisa

Makaritunu

Faafa

Fu Province
Fu - province

Muma - province capital

Miaine

Nutenine Province
Nutenine - province

Ketauta - province capital

Nuesemu Province
Nuesemu - province

Tamakatutu

Tukura - province capital

Fune Province
Fune - province

Sakiemi - province capital

Nurusu

Cultural Divisions
Traditionalists have been strictly adhering to the Tefireane for the past

Political Division
There are various political divisions on different levels of government. Although the Re government is technically single-party, there are clear lines.

Unionists vs Separatists vs Realists
An increase in tourism and trend towards technological advancement has lead to the emergence of a political divide between those who enjoy and support internationalism and those who prefer traditional ways.

Unionists
unionists prefer to maintain socialist/communist ways, believe separatist ways are dangerous and selfish, disagree with tendency toward more wasteful and destructive methods, disagree with convenience technology like electric lights.

Separatists
separatists want Mountain Re to form their own sovreign domain, prefer to modernize and attract more tourists and make more money and promote Miaine to capital of the new domain, believe unionists are afraid of change and just too lazy to want to live in a free market

Realists
middle ground: moderates call themselves realists and believe neither other party's ideals would be sustainable long-term; believe some technology and tourism is good for the country but that it should be sequestered to tourism centers and the rest of the country should live traditionally

Communists
communists want to change the structure of govt to take power back down to city-state level and remove the capitalistic aspects of Re society, believe nation's success is proof that the traditional ways work and using money at higher levels is circuitous

Socialists
socialists insist incorporating capitalism allows external trade and tourism which allow for the state to provide for those who need it, believe capitalising on labor surplus and deferring to a centralized govt provides stability and reduces inequality - WIP

- on the national level 16 Ministers are elected representing the provinces; Ministers serve as executive and legislative power

- Ministers select one of their own to lead as Premier, and vote must be unanimous; Premier breaks ties, serves as moderator, etc

- elected Officers representing each city-state participate in democratic elections with ranked voting to select a Constitutional Court of 5 Prime Justices; the PJs ensure laws follow the Constitution

- centrally managed market economy aimed towards mutualism on city-state level up; no federal taxes; Nuesemu and Nutenine have province taxes; currency is the Nefi, 1 Nefi is enough to feed one Re for one day (~$10US)

- within city-states, pop org into meritocratic/technocratic communes where ~4-7 clans live and work cooperatively to produce goods and services to trade

- most communes have 3-5 horticultural specialties; communally owned property; shared food at central dining location; communal child rearing (school age children live in juvenile residences)