Westhaven Prefecture

Westhaven Prefecture (Dutch for "west harbour", abbreviated as WS) is a coastal prefecture in southern Enderron. It is bordered by Cooksland Prefecture to the north, New Surrey Prefecture to the northeast and Lawrencia Prefecture to the east. Its capital city is Port William, while its largest city is Sunnyvale.

Westhaven is an irregularly shaped prefecture with a long coastline on the Pacific Ocean. Historically, it was the prefecture with the largest Dutch Enderronian population percentage-wise; at its peak in 1947 more than 27 percent of its population identified as being of Dutch heritage. Although a significant number have since moved to other prefectures since the 1990s, Westhaven remains a centre of Dutch Enderronian culture and its influence can be seen in modern Westhavian society, particularly through its prefectural flag and cuisine, and the Dutch language continues to be spoken by a significant minority of residents.

Westhaven's economy is largely powered by maritime industries: commercial fishing, offshore wind power, hydroelectricity and maritime transport are its largest contributors. The Port of Port William and Port of Sunnyvale are among Enderron's busiest seaports. Further inland, agriculture and solar power are major economic forces. Westhaven also formerly had a large manufacturing industry, which significantly declined in the late 20th century. The prefecture has a growing tourism industry, particularly in the south, due to its warm tropical climate, abundance of natural resources, and growing entertainment sector.

History
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Government
Westhaven has a semi-presidential political system, with the Governor of Westhaven Prefecture (currently Matt McGowan of the Liberal Party of Enderron) as the head of state, and the Premier of Westhaven Prefecture (currently Adrian Steele of the Social Democratic Party of Enderron) as the head of government. Its unicameral parliament consists of the 45-member Westhaven Prefectural Assembly, with elections held every four years, using full preferential voting.

Federal representation
Westhaven elects 12 Members of Parliament to the Enderronian Parliament.

Political culture
Westhaven is traditionally regarded as a relatively conservative prefecture, and is largely dominated by the centre-right Liberal Party, particularly in the city of Sunnyvale, the provincial hinterlands of southern Westhaven, and the outer suburbs of Port William. Prior to the 1970s, Westhaven leaned towards the centre-left Social Democrats, particularly in the urban areas, but internal migration, gentrification in the cities and the decline of manufacturing has caused a shift in favour of the conservative side of politics. The Social Democratic Party remains the dominant force in most of Port William and the regional city of Warburton on the Westhaven–New Surrey border. The Enderron National Party is popular in the rural interior of the prefecture.