Avalon Prefecture

Avalon Prefecture (/ˈævəlɒn/, abbreviated as AV) is a prefecture in northwestern Enderron. Its only land border is with Flinders Prefecture to the east. Avalon is the smallest and most recently created prefecture in Enderron, established in 2005. Its capital and only major city is Avalon Beach, which is connected to Flinders City, the capital of Flinders Prefecture, by the Mackenzie Bridge. Avalon is highly affluent, urbanised and centralised, with more than three quarters of Avalonians living in Avalon Beach, and a large portion of the remaining residents living in Shinyama, the next largest urban area.

Occupying the narrow Avalon Peninsula in far northwestern Enderron, Avalon is the smallest non-metropolitan prefecture, covering only 3,400 sq km or 2 percent of Enderron's land area. Driving north from Avalon Beach to the Flinders border only takes about 2 hours. It is the geographically narrowest prefecture, being only 25 km wide on average and 55 km at its widest point. With a population of 622,108, Avalon ranks 15th in Enderron in terms of population, but 7th in population density owing to its small size. Its population is the oldest, with the median age being 43.5, and racially the least diverse, with more than 82 percent of residents identifying as white. It is one of two prefectures with an English Enderronian majority, the other being neighbouring Flinders.

Avalon is Enderron's wealthiest prefecture, leading the country in per capita GDP, median household income, property prices and education levels. It is known to be an electoral stronghold for the centre-right Liberal Party of Enderron and is regarded as the Enderronian home of libertarianism. The prefecture is known for its pristine waterways and beaches, holiday resorts, a well-developed public transport network, and a stable economy dominated by the tourism and service industries.

Avalon was formed on 15 April 2005 through the amalgamation of the city of Avalon Beach and Belgrave and Lyons counties into a single prefecture, after a successful referendum on secession from Flinders was held in 2004.

History
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Government
Avalon has a semi-presidential political system, with the Governor of Avalon Prefecture (currently Mike Fletcher of the Liberal Party of Enderron) as the head of state, and the Premier of Avalon Prefecture (currently Sonia Dechling of the Liberal Party of Enderron) as the head of government. Its unicameral parliament consists of the 35-member Avalon Prefectural Assembly, with elections held every four years, using full preferential voting.

Federal representation
Avalon elects 3 Members of Parliament to the Enderronian Parliament.

Political culture
Avalon is known for being a stronghold for the Liberal Party. No electorate in Avalon has elected a member of a left-leaning party since the 1986 federal election. Despite the prefecture's strong tendency to vote for the Liberal Party, its residents are not particularly socially conservative, but support the party on economic issues. The prefectural Liberal Party is regarded as relatively libertarian (socially liberal, but fiscally conservative). The centre-left Social Democratic Party is strongest in the less affluent northern suburbs of Avalon Beach, and parts of the inner city.