Enderby (state)

Enderby is a state in the Federal Republic of Polaris, the westernmost of the states, and is bordered by Freezeland, Eastshield, and the Polarian states of Hampton and New Westshield.

Enderby is the second largest state by population, at 13.2 million as of 2017. The state capital and largest city is Enderby City, a major economic centre within Polaris.

The state is geographically diverse, with plains and rolling hills towards the coast, and the Torrent Mountains further inland that traverse the state to the Freezeland border. The Sephyon Valley on the windward side of the mountains is a region noted for its production of grapes.

Enderby is represented federally in the Legislative Congress of Polaris by 23 senators and 73 representatives. The state has a parliamentary government composed of a 105-member unicameral State Assembly, with Terrell Burghley serving as the federally-appointed Lieutenant Governor, and Will Frendyse (PDP) serving as Governor.

Government and politics
Enderby is governed through a parliamentary system as is convention among all other states. Under a parliamentary system, the executive is tied to the legislature, and the government is determined by the party holding the largest number of seats following an election.

The Enderby State Assembly holds elections every four years, the last being held in 2016. The Enderby Democratic Party has a majority government, with 73 of the 105 seats in the Assembly, under the governorship of its leader, Will Frendyse.

The state also has a federally appointed Lieutenant Governor, Terrell Burghley, who was appointed to his post in 2015.