New Westshield

New Westshield is a Polarian state located in the central region of the Federal Republic of Polaris, and is the most populous and largest in area of the ten states of the Federal Republic of Polaris, and is home to the nation's largest city and capital, Polaris City. New Westshield is bordered by the states of Hampton and Enderby to the west, the state of Malherd to the east, and the United States of Antarctica to the south.

In late 2011, Kernaghan, the second largest city in the state, was designated as the state capitol, with the State Assembly and various departments moving to the city by 2014. The state government, however, continues to maintain a strong presence in the federal capital in Polaris City.

The state's geography is generally flat, with the exception of the Eastern Shield Mountains, which are located directly on the Eastshield border. The southern region of the state is known as the Rico Valley, which is the state's agricultural center, producing approximately $2.25 billion worth of food. The central region of the state is noted for it's rolling hills, in which copper, iron ore and other metals are mined, comprising of 40% of the region's economy, along with manufacturing. The northern region is generally flat, but does feature several hills and escarpments. The northern region is generally dependent on the finance, transport, manufacturing and electronics sector, due to the the dominance of Polaris City within that region.

Government and politics
New Westshield is governed through a parliamentary system operating under the principle of responsible government. This means that the executive and legislative branches are tied, and voters elect representatives to the state's unicameral Legislative Assembly. The largest party in the Assembly forms the government, and the leader of the party becomes the Governor. The President of the Executive Administrative Council, on the advice of the Governor of New Westshield, selects a Lieutenant-Governor that acts a representative of the federal government that grants approval to laws and conducts various other civil duties.

The New Westshield Legislative Assembly (NWLA) is comprised of 138-seats, with state electoral districts sharing the same boundaries as federal electoral districts. The Assembly meets at the New Westshield Assembly Building on Governor's Island in the Polaris Capitol District.

The current Governor of Polaris is Daniel C. Tandon, the leader of the New Westshield Democratic Party. The PDP currently holds 118 seats in the Assembly, forming a firm majority government. The Socialist Alliance holds 20 seats, while the Green Alliance has 2 seats.

The NWLA is elected through an alternative vote, much like its federal counterparts in the Legislative Congress of Polaris.

Economy
The economy of New Westshield is dependent on the services and manufacturing sectors, comprising of the financial and banking industry (36.47%) transportation (11.63%) pharmaceuticals, (8.37%)as well as manufacturing (21.43%) of steel,transport vehicles, electronics, and plastics ( To a lesser extent, oil is a minor revenue for the state, (3.65% of state GDP) since minor oil fields are being utilized in the central region of the state. The mining sector comprises 7.54% of the GDP. Agriculture and foodstuffs further comprise of approximately 5.70% of the GDP. The GDP per capita is presently $112,560, making it the highest within the Federal Republic of Polaris, let alone the continent, while the GDP is $2,085,257,839,360, or  approximately $2.085 trillion.

Administrative divisions
Under the Chartered Municipalities Act of 2004, all Polarian states are divided into counties. The partition of New Westshield into counties was done through the Municipal Relations Committee of the then newly-elected Legislature of New Westshield, which, based upon population numbers, had separated the state into 19 different entities.

The largest city in the state is Polaris City at 12.7 million, followed by Halbourg at 1.4 million, Kernaghan at 1.1 million, and Rogerston at 1 million.

Below is a list of counties listed alphabetically:


 * Albrig County
 * Attrana County
 * Bellsworth County
 * Dellas County
 * Eastwood County
 * Fennellston County
 * Feyduin County
 * Greater Polaris City Area
 * Gynatre County
 * Juniper County
 * Larande County
 * Normund County
 * Passer County
 * Qualman County
 * Rawlse County
 * Samsoon County
 * Sharman County
 * Tatin County
 * Wells County
 * Uquhar County
 * Yoane County