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== Government and Politics ==
''De Republiek van Taulandt'' is a constitutional republic, a decentralizeddecentralised unitary state with elements from a parliamentary representative democracy. The legislature is formed of two bodies; the lower house known as the '''Huis van de Burghers'''<u>,</u> directly elected per popular vote. and the upper house or '''Huis der Heeren''', which are appointed by provincial estates. These two bodies together form the '''Staten der Formosa'''. Tauland's executive branch is called the Raadspensionaris, which is elected by popular vote. The judiciary possesses the ability to keep the State in line with the country's constitution. Tauland's current system of government has been described as the evolution of the old Staten-Generaal with a strong centralized government.
=== Administrative divisions ===
As of 2021 the population of Tauland consists of the following:
* 70% '''CreoolsTaulanders'''; mixed race people of mainly Han Chinese, European, and Aboriginal ancestries
* 2022% '''Chinese'''; descendants of Han immigrants, mainly from Hokkien and Lingnan regions. Little to no racial admixture
* 53% '''Dutch'''; descendants of European, mainly Dutch-speaking settlers. Little to no racial admixture
* 5% '''others'''; consists of Coreans, Japanese, Filipinos, Kinh Viet
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