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Albany is a state located in the northeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by the North by Canada, the South by Savannah, and the west by Superior. The state's capital is Harrisburg.

List of Governors
The following is a list of the Governors of Albany since it's creation in 1984.

Economy
As of 1998, Albany had a gross state product (GSP) of $1.459 trillion. Albany had an unemployment rate of 7.44% and a total reserve of $409 billion.

Government and Politics
The current Albany Constitution was adopted in 1986. Like all other states except Pacifica, Albany has no legislature or judiciary.

Government
Albany has a plural executive branch system, the Governor and executive branch have almost unlimited powers, quite strong compared to some states. All members of the executive branch and cabinet are appointed by the current Governor. This system usually ends up with the entire executive branch and cabinet from the same party or ideology as the Governor. The executive branch positions consist of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the ten member cabinet.

Politics
Albany is considered a left-wing state that generally leans Progressive. New Republicans have never been elected in any statewide office. The Progressive Party holds the Governorship, 2 Senate seats, and 3 House seats. Meanwhile the Farmer Labor Party holds 1 House seat. 1 Senate seat and 3 House seats have no political affiliation. Presidentially, Social Democrats have been elected twice (1984 1992) and New Republicans once (1988). Albany has 110 allocated electoral votes, distributed via a winner-takes-all system.