Realms of Riyata

The sixty-two realms of Riyata, officially the United Realms, are first-level political units of Riyata. Bound together by the Constitution of Riyata under the framework of a federal union of states, the realms share sovereignty with the federal government, ceding some rights to the federation while retaining others. The realms retain their own constitutions, governments, laws, and civil institutions, but are constitutionally subordinate to the federal government. The realms are split into two groups: 57 states and 5 provinces. Although initially established on different sets of rights and privileges, the states and provinces have been on equal legal footing since the ratification of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of Riyata in 1981.