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The Province of Shakar is governed by Governor Tubida who was appointed by Sultan [[Thumim V]] in his capacity as the Regent and [[Crown Prince of Packilvania]] in 2022 following the resignation of Prince Sajahal. As the other [[Administrative divisions of Packilvania|provinces of Packilvania]], the Governor appoints the Premier and the Provincial Council of Ministers which executes and proposes legislation. The power to make laws over issues shared with or granted exclusively to the province lies with the Provincial Legislative Council and the Provincial Consultative Council. Shakar has the fewest number of municipalities which have received a clean audit from the Office of Financial Discipline. It has the largest amount of government income and resources lost to misexpenditure (corruption and waste) at around 21% of its budget.
Law and order in the province remains relatively
==Economy and infrastructure==
{{Multiple image|image1=Oil-well-donkeys-Balkan-province-Turkmenistan.jpg|caption1=Oil drilling site in Yabrasiad. Owned by the Shakar Oil and Coal Corporation, it is one of the most productive oil Wells in the country}}
Most of the population of Shakar subsists on animal husbandry and reside in rural areas through sedentary settlements or nomadic tribes. As such, over 45% of the Shakar population live below the national poverty line. However the number of people living over the international poverty line is negligible. Unemployment figures for Shakar are very difficult to ascertain as most of the population is involved in the informal economy which is believed to comprise over 35% of the economy. The province has the lowest labour participation rate especially among women in the country and unemployment is estimated to hover around 20% to 30% of able-bodied work-seeking adults. The province has the highest reliance on remittances from family members working in other parts of the country, at about 17% to 25%.
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Sharkol, Seerahel and Lehasa are the largest cities in the province by population. 70% to 80% of the population reside in rural areas as nomads or in villages. Over 35% of the population rely on pit latrines and it is estimated that the province has on average 1 tap per 4 families. Many in the rural areas rely on water from boreholes and wells. Over 60% of the population lack regular refuse removal services.
== Culture ==
The Province of Shakar has highly diverse culture due to its history and geography. The Nefadim people retain their hunterer-gather lifestyles. Thus, they live in tents made of animal hide, rely on hunting wild game and catching small animals as well as tubers, wild fruits, and the flesh of succulent plants for nutrition and moisture. They are regarded as the aboriginal people of Shakar and their populations are dwindling rapidly due to intermarriage with other groups and migrations to the cities.
The tribal pastoral nomads live in villages of up to 10,000 people and they tend to be self-sustaining. They tend to live in camps of several large animal hide and plant-fibre tents in the desert. They are less resistant to modern technology than the Nepadim. They are known as masterful weavers. They rely on their animals, namely camel and desert goats, for their food through their flesh and milk. They migrate to different areas of Shakar based on the season and weather. They tend to have the highest practice of polygamy and they live in multi-generational family structures. Rumours exist that they also do not conform to strict Paxist teachings about marital piety.
Most of the population in the south follows the strict traditional Paxist practices, fashion trends and architectural styles followed by the rest of the country. Architecture is deeply influenced by the geography. Scarce clay for brick making and limestone for concrete-making has forced a reliance on abundant sandstone, resulting in even large structures being made from the substance. As sandstone tends to be porous, it would be inappropriate for wetter climates. The province also lacks extensive highrises due to the difficulty of importing concrete and construction steel.
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