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'''The State of Paletaph''', commonly, '''Paletaph''' is a state in [[the Theocratic States of Icaris]]. Paletaph is on the coast of Icaris with its entire northern border being on the Polonic seaside. It borders [[Eskimone (Icarisian state)|Eskimone]] and [[Avalon (Icarisian state)|Avalon]] to the south, [[Hercules (Icarisian state)|Hercules]] and [[Diztana (Icarisian state)|Dizatana]] to the east, and [[Grandoix (Icarisian state)|Grandoix]] to the west. 

Paletaph is the fifth most populous state in Icaris, with an estimated 24,722,664 people as of the [[2070 Icaris National Census|2070 census]]. Paletaph is home to 15 of the [[List of Icaris cities by population|73 most populous cities]] in the nation. 


==History of Paletaph==

==Government Structure==
{{main|National Parliament of Icaris}}
===State Ministry===
{{main|Icarisian State Ministry}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Number
!Name
!Party
!Tenure
!Years
!Terms
|-
|1
|[[Marshall Farrow]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2034
|12
|3
|-
|2
|[[Elise Shamir]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2034 - September 1, 2042
|8
|2
|-
|3
|[[Gabrielle Rousseau]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2042 - Month day, 2046
|4
|1
|-
|4
|[[Eli Dupont]]
||[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2046 - September 1, 2050
|4
|1
|-
|5
|[[Paul Klaus]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2050 - September 1, 2066
|16
|4
|-
|6
|[[Raúl Buenaventura]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2066 - September 1, 2070
|4
|1
|-
|7
|[[Rye Kovan]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2070 - Present
|3 (incumbent)
|1
|-
|}
(*) indicates a full term was not completed

=== Council of Delegates ===
{{main|Icarisian Council of Delegates}}
Paletaph, like all other Icarisian states, has four seats in the Council of Delegates.

====1st District of Paletaph====
The 1st district of Paletaph is a vast district, stretching from the northwest of the state, south along the border with [[Eskimone (Icarisian state)|Eskimone]] and up to the east of the state. The seat of the district is [[Mitruba]], and also contains [[Paletaph]], [[Ethiffalah]], [[Sabifa]], and [[Ebsalom]]. 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Number
!Name
!Party
!Tenure
!Years
!Terms
|-
|1
|[[Kimberly Alvey]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2034
|12
|2
|-
|2
|[[Paul Klaus]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2034 - September 1, 2035
|1
|1*
|-
|3
|[[Gabrielle Rousseau]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2035 - September 1, 2040
|5
|1*
|-
|4
|[[Paul Klaus]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2040 - September 1, 2046
|6
|1
|-
|5
|[[Tate Dennell]]
|[[Libertist Party (Icaris)|Libertist]]
|September 1, 2046 - September 1, 2064
|18
|3
|-
|6
|[[Darius Kay]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2064 - September 1, 2070
|6
|1
|-
|7
|[[Raúl Buenaventura]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2070 - November 23, 2073
|3
|1*
|-
|8
|[[Zachary Welsh]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|November 23, 2073 - Present
|1 (incumbent)
|1*
|-
|}
(*) indicates a full term was not completed

====2nd District of Paletaph====
The 2nd district of Paletaph is in the northcentral region of the state. The seat of the district is [[Jerah]]. 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Number
!Name
!Party
!Tenure
!Years
!Terms
|-
|1
|[[Michael Robbins]]
|[[Libertist Party (Icaris)|Libertist]]
|September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2034
|12
|2
|-
|2
|[[Marshall Farrow]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2034 - September 1, 2046
|12
|2
|-
|3
|[[Karson Blanchard]]
|[[Libertist Party (Icaris)|Libertist]]
|September 1, 2046 - September 1, 2058
|12
|2 
|-
|4
|[[Eric Walters]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2058 - September 1, 2069
|11
|2* 
|-
|5
|[[Glenn Reeves]]
|[[Libertist Party (Icaris)|Libertist]]
|September 1, 2069 - Present
|4 (incumbent)
|1 
|-
|}

====3rd District of Paletaph====
The 3rd district of Paletaph is an expansive district, wrapping from the central coast to the east coast with the 4th district in between. The seat of the district is [[Harebi]] and is also home to the major cities of [[Naumchaia]], [[Lydia]], and [[Isaib]]. This district is home to the two major ports in the entire state. 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Number
!Name
!Party
!Tenure
!Years
!Terms
|-
|1
|[[Abigail Goldstein]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2034
|12
|2
|-
|2
|[[Gary Powers]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2034 - September 1, 2040
|6
|1
|-
|3
|[[Conrad Steffen]]
|[[Worker's Solidarity Party (Icaris)|Worker's]]
|September 1, 2040 - Month day, 2058
|18
|3
|-
|4
|[[Patrick Gilligan]]
|[[Libertist Party (Icaris)|Libertist]]
|Month day, 2053 - Present
|20
|4*
|-
|}

====4th District of Paletaph====
The 1st district of Paletaph is a long and thin district, stretching from the coast at [[Qabrael]] down south to [[Shevatt]]. The district is completely surrounded by Paletaph's 3rd District. The seat of the district is [[Izkar]] and is home to the major cities listed above and [[Jeruabbeth]]. 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Number
!Name
!Party
!Tenure
!Years
!Terms
|-
|1
|[[Martin Weiss]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2028
|6
|1
|-
|2
|[[Lonnie Hull]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]] 
|September 1, 2028 - September 1, 2046
|18
|3
|-
|3
|[[Tom Kennedy]]
|[[Libertist Party (Icaris)|Libertist]]
|September 1, 2046 - September 1, 2064
|18
|3
|-
|4
|[[Ashley Holme]]
|[[Traditionalist Party (Icaris)|Traditionalist]]
|September 1, 2064 - Present
|9 (incumbent)
|2
|-
|}

== Domestic Politics ==
===Political Parties in Icaris===
====Traditionalist Party====
{{main|Traditionalist Party (Icaris)}}
The Traditionalist Party of Icaris is one of two dominant political parties in the nation. Many of the nation's founding fathers were aligned with the Traditionalist Party. The party has changed agenda's over the __ years of its existence, but tends to be the more conservative, Nanti-influenced, and less governmental regulation party. However, in recent years the party's stance on government regulation has largely switched with the [[Libertist Party]], however, both parties have become increasingly in favor of government control. All but one of Icarisian president's have been a member of the Traditionalist Party (President Thomas Papillion was officially an Independent).

====Libertist Party====
{{main|Libertist Party (Icaris)}}

==Military==
1 year of cmpulsory military service for those born in the year 2020 and after upon turning age 18. Interviewed and tested by the branches and recruited by a service. After service there is a education stipend for higher education.
== International Politics and Agreements ==

==Geography==
==Economy==
==Demographics==
=== Health ===
=== Education ===
=== Ethnicity ===
=== Religion ===
Nanti
Muhadism
Gerardianism
=== Languages ===
Ursha
== Culture ==
===Sports===
===Media===
== See Also ==


[[Category:Icarisian States]]
[[Category: Content by Icaris]]