for ecclesiastical provinces List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Ireland List of Anglican dioceses in the United Kingdom and Ireland class toccolours vcard cellpadding 2 style float right clear right margin ... background E0E0E0 big class fn org Provinces of Ireland big br lang ga C ig na h ireann colspan 2 style background white text align center font size 85 Image Four Provinces Flag.svg 175px br Flag of the Four Provinces colspan 2 style background E0E0E0 text align center Location colspan 2 style border 0 vertical align middle File Ireland location provinces.jpg center 250px colspan 2 legend green Leinster ... 1496&srt pnan&col aohdqcfbeimg Northern Ireland ref Population for other provinces is all 2006 census results. small NOTOC History Before the Norman invasion The origins of these provinces loosely federated ... DEFAULTSORT Provinces Of Ireland Category Historical regions Ireland Category Provinces of Ireland ... simple Provinces of Ireland sv Irlands provinser uk zh ... Population 2006 5,962,110 Ireland has historically been divided into four province s , although ... being the fifth. The four provinces are class wikitable align center style text align center Province Flag Irish Language Irish name Population 2006 Area km Number of br Counties of Ireland Counties ... of Ulster in Republic of Ireland and the 2006 estimated population for Northern Ireland ... of Ireland Norman invasion , can be traced to the overriding influence exerted in their respective ... provinces of Leinster and Meath gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale , which ..., the fifth of Ulster and so on. Later record makers dubbed them provinces , in imitation of the Roman ..., although they have no Law of Ireland legal status . They are today seen mainly in a sporting context, as Ireland s four professional rugby teams play under the names of the provinces, and the Gaelic Athletic Association has separate Provincial council s and Provincial championships . The provinces ... more details
at a local level. There are six Scout Provinces in Ireland Dublin, Northern, North Eastern, Western ... reflist External links http www.scouts.ie Scouting Ireland website http www.scouts.ie provinces dublin metropolitan scout province Dublin Metropolitan Scout Province http www.scouts.ie provinces northern ...Image Small province 0.png thumb Break down of Provinces A Scout Province is an administrative division within Scouting Ireland . Each province comprises a number of Scouting Ireland Scout County Scout ... and by assisting in the making of Scouting Ireland s policies and ensuring that these policies ... the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland CSI merged to form Scouting Ireland . Both associations voted to join to form a new single association in 2003 ... Identity publisher Scouting Ireland accessdate 2008 05 31 Dead link date November 2010 bot H3llBot ... Dublinia Scout County was founded in January 2004 after the Foundation of Scouting Ireland. Dublinia ... on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland CSI merged to form Scouting Ireland . The currnet Provincial Commissioner is Wendy ... original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland CSI merged to form Scouting Ireland . The current Provincial Commissioner is Jimmy Cunningham. There are 7 counties ... Western Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland CSI merged to form Scouting Ireland . The current ... Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland CSI merged to form Scouting Ireland . The current Provincial ... Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland CSI merged to form Scouting Ireland . The current Provincial ... more details
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United Provinces may refer to United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic 1581 1795 , now The Netherlands United Provinces of Agra and Oudh 1902 1921 , a former province of British India now Uttar Pradesh United Provinces of British India 1921 1937 , a former province of British India now Uttar Pradesh United Province s 1937 1950 , a former province of British India & Dominion of India now Uttar Pradesh United Provinces of New Granada , 1810 1816 , a Confederacy formed after the independence of Colombia United Provinces of Canada or Province of Canada 1841 1867 , a former British colony in North America Federal Republic of Central America United Provinces of Central America 1823 1840 , a former country in Central America United Provinces of Central Italy 1859 1860 , a short lived client state of the Kingdom of Piedmont Sardinia United Provinces of China 1911 1912 , was an Federalism in China Nationalist era proposals early translation of the Republic of China in Xinhai Revolution United Provinces of Heilongjiang and Nenjiang 1947 , a short lived Communist Chinese province now Heilongjiang United Provinces of South America or United Provinces of the River Plate 1816 1853 , official name of Argentina. See also United States disambiguation disambig ca Prov ncies Unides desambiguaci es Provincias Unidas pt Prov ncias Unidas ru ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Citations missing date September 2008 Danubian provinces to refer to the Roman provinces of the Lower Danube Dacia Trajana and Aureliana , Moesia Inferior and Superior and Scythia Minor , as well as Pannonia Inferior . DEFAULTSORT Danubian Provinces Category Ancient Rome sh Dunavske provincije ... more details
Image Nigeria Provinces 1910.jpg thumb 250px Map of the provinces of Nigeria in 1910 The Provinces of Nigeria are a former administrative division in Nigeria , which were in use in Colonial Nigeria and shortly after independence from 1900 to 1967. They were altered many times through their history. They were divided into divisions, some of these were further subdivided into native authorities. Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria were also sometimes known as the Northern Provinces or Southern Provinces respectively. Currently Nigeria uses States of Nigeria states as its administrative division. The first use of provinces was in Northern Nigeria after United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Britain took over administration of the area from the Royal Niger Company in 1900. The British originally divided the area into eleven provinces which were Bauchi Bida Bornu Kabba Kontagora Lower Benue or Nassarawa Illorin Muri Nigeria Muri Sokoto Upper Bema Zaria In 1903 six more provinces were added five following the Sokoto Kano campaign, and also Gwandu province, making a total of 17. The number of provinces was reduced to 13 in 1911, and 12 after World War I . In 1926 Adamawa and Plateau became new provinces. The provinces and divisions in 1945, with the names or number of Native Authorities in each division class wikitable sortable style text align center Province Region Division Native Authorities Abeokuta Western Region, Nigeria Western Egba Abeokuta Abeokuta Western Region, Nigeria Western Egbado 5 Adamawa Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Adamawa Adamawa Adamawa Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Muri Muri Adamawa Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Numan Numan, Shellen Bauchi Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Bauchi Bauchi, Dass, Ningi Bauchi Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Gombe Bauchi Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Katagum Benin City Benin Western Region, Nigeria ... provinces in Northern Nigeria in 1966 which were abolished in May 1967 Bauchi Benue Borno Ilorin ... more details
Nine Provinces Japanese and Chinese may refer to Nine Provinces China , territorial divisions during Xia and Shang Dynasty China. Ky sh , an island of Japan. disambig ... more details
The Provinces of Eritrea existed between Eritrea s incorporation as a Colony of Italy until the conversion of the provinces into administrative regions. When ruled as the Colony of Eritrea, the Italian Colonial Administration had divided the colony into eight provinces administrative regions . These administrative regions relied heavily upon the historical political boundaries in the region, including, but not exclusively, that of local nobility. These Provinces of Eritrea were also used by the Federated Eritrean Government from 1952 1962 and as districts in Eritrea when it was annexed by Ethiopia from 1962 1991. These eight provinces are enumerated below Akele Guzay Barka Eritrea Barka Denkalia Hamasien Sahel Eritrea Sahel Semhar Senhit Seraye After Independence, the Provisional Government of Eritrea converted the original eight Provinces of Eritrea from the Italian Colonial period to ten provinces by splitting the Barka province in two, the north known as Barka Eritrea Barka Province and the south as Gash Setit Province, while at the same time separating Asmara from the rest of Hamasien . On 1996 04 15, the Government of Eritrea converted the then ten Provinces of Eritrea into six administrative regions. See also Regions of Eritrea Category Former provinces of Eritrea Category Subdivisions of Eritrea Category Lists of former subdivisions of countries Category Eritrea related lists Provinces Eritrea stub it Province d Eritrea ... more details
The Central Provinces was a Provinces of India province of British India . It comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Maratha s in central India, and covered parts of present day Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur . The Central Provinces was formed in 1861 by the merger of the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories and Nagpur Province . It was almost an island encircled by a sea of native States such as Bhopal State and Rewa State to the north, Chota Nagpur State and Kalahandi State to the east, and the Nizam s territories of Hyderabad, India Hyderabad to the south and Berar Province Berar to the west. ref cite book url http www.lib.virginia.edu area studies SouthAsia Ideas CP ch02regions.html title Colonial Administration and Social Developments in middle India The Central Provinces, 1861 1921 Ph. D. Dissertation year 1980 author Philip F. McEldowney ... of the Hyderabad State Hyderabad princely state was annexed to the Central Provinces. On 8 November 1913 the Central Provinces Legislative Council was formed. ref http www.maharashtra.gov.in english ... Provinces. Between 1920 to 1936 the Legislative Council continued for the Governor of the Central Provinces. After 1936, Legislative Assembly of Central Provinces and Berar was formed. ref http www.idcpublishers.com pdf 240 titlelist.pdf ref On 24 October 1936, it became the new Central Provinces ... into the Central Provinces and Berar, which, when the Constitution of India went into effect in 1950 ... Saugor and Nerbudda Territories Berar Province Central Provinces and Berar List of Governors of the Central Provinces and Berar References references Markovits, Claude ed. 2004 . A History of Modern ... Provinces of British India Category History of Madhya Pradesh Category History of Maharashtra Category ... Category Historical Indian regions Category Central Provinces ca Prov ncies Centrals de Central Provinces hi sv Centralprovinserna i Brittiska Indien ... more details
The Provinces of Venezuela were administrative divisions used from Venezuela s independence from Gran Colombia in 1830 to 1864, when the States of Venezuela were created. There were initially 11 provinces, with 3 created later, until in 1856 the Law of Territorial Division divided Venezuela into 21 provinces. Most of the provinces created at independence had previously existed in a similar form during the Spanish Empire, in some cases having been abolished during the Gran Colombia period. With the conclusion of the Federal War in 1863, a new constitution transformed the provinces into the States of Venezuela . At independence, 1830 Apure Province Barcelona Province Venezuela Barcelona Province created 1520, see also Barcelona Province Gran Colombia Barinas Province 1786 Carabobo Province Caracas Province 1527, during Spanish Empire also known as Venezuela Province Coro Province 1815 Cuman Province 1537, during Spanish Empire also known as Nueva Andalusia Province Guayana Province 1585 Maracaibo Province Venezuela Maracaibo Province 1830 Maracaibo Province Spanish Empire Maracaibo Province originally created 1676 see also Maracaibo Province Gran Colombia Margarita Province 1525 M rida Province Venezuela M rida Province 1811 see also M rida Province Spanish Empire M rida Province 1622 1676 Later Barquisimeto Province 1832, splitting from Carabobo Province Trujillo Province Venezuela Trujillo Province 1831, splitting from Maracaibo Province see also Trujillo Province Gran Colombia Aragua Province 1848, splitting from Caracas Province 1856 Law of Territorial Division divides Venezuela into 21 provinces, with the new provinces being Amazonas Province , Cojedes Province , Gu rico Province , Maturin Province , Portuguesa Province , T chira Province Yaracuy Province . 1860 Amazonas ... of Apure and Barinas provinces the merger was reversed in 1864 External links http www.statoids.com ... Provinces of Venezuela ... more details
Merge to Provinces of Belgium discuss Talk Provinces of Belgium Merger proposal date November 2010 Unreferenced date December 2009 File Provinces of Flanders.svg right 300px Provinces of Flanders The Flemish people Fleming s live mainly in the Flemish Region covering 13,522 km and containing over 300 municipalities and in the Brussels Capital Region . Flanders is divided into 5 provinces that form the Flemish Region as defined in the Belgian constitution . In Brussels, the Flemings have their own community institutions alongside French speaking ones . The five provinces of the Flemish region br clear all class wikitable colspan 2 Province Capital city Administrative arrondissements Population Area Population density 1 flag Antwerp Antwerpen Antwerp Antwerpen Arrondissement of Antwerp Antwerpen , Arrondissement of Mechelen Mechelen , Arrondissement of Turnhout Turnhout 1,715,707 2,867 km 587 km 2 flag Limburg Belgium name Limburg Limburg Hasselt Arrondissement of Hasselt Hasselt , Arrondissement of Maaseik Maaseik , Arrondissement of Tongeren Tongeren 826,690 2,414 km 333 km 3 flag East Flanders Oost Vlaanderen Ghent Gent Arrondissement of Aalst Aalst , Arrondissement of Dendermonde Dendermonde , Arrondissement of Eeklo Eeklo , Arrondissement of Ghent Gent , Arrondissement of Oudenaarde Oudenaarde , Arrondissement of Sint Niklaas Sint Niklaas 1,408,484 2,991 km 459 km 4 flag Flemish Brabant Vlaams Brabant Leuven Halle Vilvoorde administrative Arrondissement Halle Vilvoorde ... says that the Brussels region falls outside the provinces. The remaining provincial institutions are limited ... acts as an intermediary administration level, parallel to the administrations of the 5 provinces, but very different in nature. See also Provinces of Belgium Flanders Flemish Community Flemish Region Brussels Capital Region Subdivisions of Belgium DEFAULTSORT Provinces Of Flanders Category Flanders Category Government of Belgium fr Provinces de la R gion flamande nl Vlaamse provincies ... more details
combi File Gabon provinces numbered.png right Map of the provinces of Gabon in alphabetical order. Politics of Gabon endcombi Gabon is divided into nine province s capitals in parentheses Estuaire Province Estuaire Libreville Haut Ogoou Franceville Moyen Ogoou Lambar n Ngouni Mouila Nyanga Province Nyanga Tchibanga Ogoou Ivindo Makokou Ogoou Lolo Koulamoutou Ogoou Maritime Port Gentil Woleu Ntem Oyem These provinces are further divided into 37 Departments of Gabon departments . See also ISO 3166 2 GA Provinces of Gabon Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Gabon topics Category Provinces of Gabon Category Subdivisions of Gabon Category Lists of country subdivisions Gabon, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Gabon 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Gabon Category Gabon related lists bg de Provinzen von Gabun es Provincias de Gab n eu Gabonen banaketa administratiboa fr Provinces du Gabon ko it Province del Gabon he sw Mikoa ya Gabon lt Gabono provincijos nl Provincies van Gabon ja no Gabons provinser pl Podzia administracyjny Gabonu pt Prov ncias do Gab o ro Provinciile Gabonului ru fi Gabonin maakunnat sv Gabons provinser zh ... more details
combi File Kyrgyzstan provinces map.png thumb right 350px Provinces of Kyrgyzstan Politics of Kyrgyzstan endcombi Kyrgyzstan is divided into seven province s singular oblast , plural oblasttar . The capital, Bishkek , is administratively an independent city shaar , as well as being the capital of Chuy Province . Osh also has shaar status. The provinces, with their capitals, are as follows Bishkek shaar Batken Province Batken Chuy Province Bishkek Jalal Abad Province Jalal Abad Naryn Province Naryn Osh Province Osh Talas Province Talas, Kyrgyzstan Talas Issyk Kul Province Karakol Osh shaar Each province is further divided into Raions of Kyrgyzstan raions districts , administered by government appointed officials. Rural communities aiyl okmotus consisting of up to twenty small settlements have their own elected mayor s and Local government councils . See also ISO 3166 2 KG Provinces of Kyrgyzstan Provincial seats of Kyrgyzstan Articles on first level administrative divisions of Asian countries Category Provinces of Kyrgyzstan Category Subdivisions of Kyrgyzstan Category Lists of country subdivisions Kyrgyzstan, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Asia Kyrgyzstan 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Kyrgyzstan Category Kyrgyzstan related lists Kyrgyzstan geo stub bg es Organizaci n territorial de Kirguist n fr Subdivisions du Kirghizistan ko it Suddivisioni del Kirghizistan he ky hu Kirgiziszt n k zigazgat sa nl Oblasten van Kirgizi ja pl Podzia administracyjny Kirgistanu pt Subdivis es do Quirguist o ru sco Provinces o Kyrgyzstan tg tr K rg zistan n illeri uk zh ... more details
combi Image Mozambique Provinces numbered 300px.png thumb right 250px Provinces of Mozambique Politics of Mozambique endcombi Mozambique is divided into 10 province s prov ncias and 1 capital city cidade with provincial status Cabo Delgado Province Gaza Province Inhambane Province Manica Province Maputo City Maputo Province Nampula Province Niassa Province Sofala Province Tete Province Zambezia Province See also Districts of Mozambique ISO 3166 2 MZ External links http www.statoids.com umz.html Provinces of Mozambique , Statoids.com MZ Provinces Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Category Provinces of Mozambique Category Subdivisions of Mozambique Category Lists of country subdivisions Mozambique, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Mozambique 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Mozambique Category Mozambique related lists bg de Provinzen Mosambiks es Organizaci n territorial de Mozambique eu Mozambikeren banaketa administratiboa gl Subdivisi ns de Mozambique he it Suddivisioni del Mozambico sw Mikoa ya Msumbiji lt Mozambiko provincijos nl Provincies van Mozambique ja pl Podzia administracyjny Mozambiku pt Prov ncias de Mo ambique ru fi Mosambikin maakunnat sv Mo ambiques provinser zh ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2008 Politics of Burundi style background transparent colspan 3 align center Image Burundi Provinces.png 350px colspan 3 Burundi is divided into seventeen province s, each named after their respective Capital political capital valign top width 40 Bubanza Province Bubanza Bujumbura Mairie Province Bujumbura Mairie Bujumbura Rural Province Bujumbura Rural Bururi Province Bururi Cankuzo Province Cankuzo Cibitoke Province Cibitoke width 33 Gitega Province Gitega Karuzi Province Karuzi Kayanza Province Kayanza Kirundo Province Kirundo Makamba Province Makamba Muramvya Province Muramvya Muyinga Province Muyinga Mwaro Province Mwaro Ngozi Province Ngozi Rutana Province Rutana Ruyigi Province Ruyigi See also Communes of Burundi Collines of Burundi Geography of Burundi List of Burundian provinces by area List of Burundian provinces by population List of Burundian provincial governors Ranked list of Burundian provinces ISO 3166 2 BI Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Provinces of Burundi Burundi topics Category Provinces of Burundi Category Subdivisions of Burundi Category Lists of country subdivisions Burundi, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Burundi 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Burundi Category Burundi related lists Burundi geo stub bg de Provinzen Burundis es Organizaci n territorial de Burundi eo Provincoj de Burundio fr Subdivisions du Burundi it Province del Burundi nl Provincies van Burundi ja no Burundis provinser pl Podzia administracyjny Burundi pt Prov ncias do Burundi ro Provinciile statului Burundi ru fi Burundin provinssit sv Burundis provinser tg ... more details
Provinces, Panama Category Panama related lists Panama geo stub Other languages cs Provincie Panamy es Organizaci n territorial de Panam eu Panamaren banaketa administratiboa fr Provinces du Panam ... more details
combi File Italian provinces no regions.svg right 300px Politics of Italy endcombi In Italy , a province ... several provinces form a region. The region of Aosta Valley is the only one that, strictly speaking, has no provinces the administrative functions of its province are provided by the corresponding regional ... devolved to provinces are Local planning and zoning Provision of local police and fire services. Transportation regulation car registration, maintenance of local roads, etc. The number of provinces ... than several comuni . There are 109 provinces in Italy. Aosta Valley is the only region without a province. Lombardy has the most provinces, with 12. The list below highlights in bold the province ... IT lists all two letter codes for the provinces. Each province is headed by a President assisted by a representative ... . They are autonomous provinces unlike all other Italian provinces they have the legislative powers .... The provinces are listed below alphabetically, by region Abruzzo Abruzzo Region Image Abruzzo Provinces.png thumb right 300px Provinces of Abruzzo. Province of Chieti Chieti CH Province of L ... Puglia Image Apulia Provinces.png thumb right 300px Provinces of Apulia. Province of Bari Bari ... Basilicata Region Image Basilicata Provinces.png thumb right 300px Provinces of Basilicata. Province ... thumb right 300px Provinces of Calabria. Province of Catanzaro Catanzaro CZ Province of Cosenza ... thumb right 300px Provinces of Campania. Province of Avellino Avellino AV Province of Benevento Benevento ... Provinces of Emilia Romagna. Province of Bologna Bologna BO Province of Ferrara Ferrara FE Province ... Giulia Provinces.png thumb right 300px Provinces of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Province of Gorizia ... UD clear Lazio Lazio Region Image Latium Provinces.png thumb right 300px Provinces of Lazio. Province ... thumb right 300px Provinces of Liguria. Province of Genoa Genoa Genova GE Province of Imperia Imperia ... Lombardia Image Lombardy Provinces.png thumb right 300px Provinces of Lombardy. Province of Bergamo ... more details
Fianarantsoa Province Mahajanga Province Toamasina Province Toliara Province The provinces were ... until October 2009 for the transition. History The provinces were created in 1946, when Madagascar .... Pages 268 and 274. ref The same provinces continued to exist after the independence in 1960. The new ... and communes. The provinces were not mentioned in the law. After former president Didier Ratsiraka was re elected in 1997, he 1998 introduced a revised constitution in which the still existing provinces were transformed to autonomous provinces . Before that, no constitution had stated any details about the subdivisions of the country, leaving it to be ruled by law. The autonomous provinces were ... say that the hidden motivation was to make sure that Ratsiraka had a solid support from most of the provinces his party AREMA won the provincial elections 2000 in all provinces except Antananarivo ... by special delegation , who are still in place. This effectively put an end to the autonomous provinces ... about the dissolution of the autonomous provinces had been around for some time, when on 4 April ... without any provinces. The new Regions of Madagascar regions will become the highest level ... were created in 1996. The existing provinces were not mentioned in the law. With former president ... mention six autonomous provinces, divided into undefined regions and communes. The autonomous provinces, having the same names and territories as the already existing provinces, were created in 2000 ... in all provinces except Antananarivo. During the power struggle after the presidential elections in 2001, five of those provinces, whose governors supported Ratsiraka, declared themselves independent ... delegations, appointed by the president. This effectively means that the autonomous provinces ... proposed had become 22. Although they are subdivisions of the provinces, they are representatives ... Constitution the autonomous provinces have been removed. Instead, the regions, the communes ... more details
Image Provinces of Japan.svg thumb The provinces in Kamakura period to 1868 Before the modern Prefectures of Japan prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , country countries , usually known in English language English as provinces . Each province was divided into gun , districts of Japan district s earlier called k ri . The provinces were originally established by Ritsury as both administrative units and geographic regions. In the late Muromachi period , however, their function as administrative units was effectively and gradually supplanted by the domains of the sengoku daimyo . Under the rule of Toyotomi Hideyoshi , the provinces were totally replaced as administrative units by daimyo s fief s. In the Edo period , the fiefs became known as han . The provinces remained as geographical entities and people often referred to a certain place by coupling ... fu and rural prefectures ken . Provinces as part of the system of addresses were not abolished but, on the contrary, augmented. As of 1871, the number of prefectures was 304, while the number of provinces ... prefectures were not only very complicated, but also did not match those of the provinces. Prefectures ... total of 47 prefectures. Provinces are classified into kinai within the capital , and seven ... these two overlap geographically. Today To date, no official order has been issued abolishing provinces. Provinces are nonetheless today considered obsolete, although their names are still widely used ..., however in case of being part of a merger or division of old provinces, they may be shared ... and abolitions of districts. See also Code of Taih List of provinces of Japan External links Detailed maps of the provinces at different times can be found at http www.maproom.org 00 05 index.php maproom.org http www.samurai archives.com samurai archives Japan Old Province Category Old provinces ... fr Provinces du Japon gl Provincia hist rica do Xap n ko id Provinsi Jepang it Province del ... more details
since it is administered at the same level as the other 76 provinces. The name of the provinces are the same as that of their respective capital cities. The only 6 provinces whose capitals are not the biggest cities in their provinces are Tak Province Tak Mae Sot is the biggest city , Pathum Thani ... of districts in each provinces varies, from three in the smallest provinces to fifty in Bangkok ... are called khwaeng . List of provinces This dividing system is recognised formally by the Royal .... Image Thailand provinces six regions.png thumb Map showing the 77 provinces of Thailand please update ... Thani Trang Province Trang Yala Province Yala History Before 1892 Many provinces ..., the provinces were created around a capital city mueang , and included surrounding villages or satellite towns. The provinces were administered either by a governor, who was appointed by the king ... a kleptocracy . Every province was required to send an annual tribute to Bangkok. The provinces were divided into four different classes. The first class were the border provinces. The second class were those that once had their own princely house. Third class were provinces that were created recently by splitting them from other provinces. Fourth class were provinces near the capital. Additionally ..., but with an even higher autonomy than the provinces. In this Mandala system the semi independent countries sometimes were tributary to more than one country. New provinces were created when ... to the areas near the borders commissionaries were sent to have a stronger control on the provinces ... areas the provinces kept their independence a bit longer. Several smaller provinces were reduced ... for the provinces, partly to distinguish them from the provincial capital city Mueang or Amphoe Mueang , but also to stress the new administrative structure of the provinces. When Prince Damrong resigned ... was however under the responsibility of another ministry until 1922 , with 72 provinces. In December ... more details
Image Kenya Provinces numbered.svg thumb 220px Provinces of Kenya width 100 border 0 cellspacing 0 cellpadding 0 1. Central Province Kenya Central br 2. Coast Province Coast br 3. Eastern Province Kenya Eastern br 4. Nairobi Province Nairobi 5. North Eastern Province Kenya North Eastern br 6. Nyanza Province Nyanza br 7. Rift Valley Province Rift Valley br 8. Western Province Kenya Western Politics of Kenya Kenya is divided into eight provinces see map . The province s are subdivided into 46 Districts of Kenya districts which are further subdivided into 262 division subnational entity division s. The divisions are subdivided into 2,427 Locations of Kenya locations and then 6,612 sublocations. ref Central Bureaus of Statistics Kenya http www.cartesia.org geodoc icc2005 pdf oral TEMA26 Session 203 ODHIAMBO 20E.A.pdf Census cartography The Kenyan Experience ref A province is administered by a Provincial Commissioner PC . Local authorities of Kenya Kenyan local authorities mostly do not follow common boundaries with divisions. They are classified as City, Municipality, Town or County councils. A third discrete type of classification are constituencies. They are further subdivided into wards. Provinces Central Province Kenya Central Coast Province Coast Eastern Province Kenya Eastern Nairobi Province Nairobi North Eastern Province Kenya North Eastern Nyanza Province Nyanza Rift Valley Province Rift Valley Western Province Kenya Western See also ISO 3166 2 KE References reflist First and second level administrative divisions of Kenya Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries DEFAULTSORT Provinces Of Kenya Categories Category Provinces of Kenya Category Subdivisions of Kenya Category Lists of country subdivisions Kenya, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Kenya 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Kenya Category Kenya related lists Other languages bg es Organizaci n territorial ... more details
The Provinces of Fiji , yasana in the Fijian language , are the 14 administrative units into which the country is divided, particularly in relation to the provision of resources and services to the indigenous Fijian population by the Fijian Affairs Board . They are more or less derived from the major clan affiliations for each provincial region. Structure The most basic administrative unit in modern Fijian communities is the koro village . Each village is led by a village headman called the turaga ni koro , who is elected by the other villagers. A sub unit of the yasana is the tikina , which is composed of several koros. Each yasana is governed by a provincial council, mainly composed of well educated and chiefly Fijians, and headed up by an Executive Head, under the title Roko Tui . Provinces The fourteen provinces and the present Roko Tui are class wikitable sortable Order Province Office bearer 1. Ba Province Ba Viliame Seuseu 2. Bua Province Bua Filimoni Ralogaivau Ratu Filimoni Ralogaivau 3. Cakaudrove Province Cakaudrove Sitiveni Rabuka 4. Kadavu Province Kadavu Josateki Nawalowalo Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo 5. Lau Province Lau Josefa Basulu Ratu Josefa Basulu 6. Lomaiviti Province Lomaiviti Jo Lewanavanua Ratu Jo Lewanavanua 7. Macuata Province Macuata Aisea Katonivere Ratu Aisea Katonivere 8. Nadroga Navosa Province Nadroga Navosa Sakiusa Makutu Ratu Sakiusa Makutu 9. Naitasiri Province Naitasiri Solomoni Boserau Ratu Solomoni Boserau 10. Namosi Province Namosi Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro Ratu Kiniviliame Taukeinikoro 11. Ra Province Ra Simione Naikarua 12. Rewa Province Rewa Pita Tagi Cakiverata 13. Serua Province Serua Atunaisa Lacabuka 14. Tailevu Province Tailevu Josefa ... Provinces Of Fiji Category Provinces of Fiji Category Subdivisions of Fiji Category Lists of country subdivisions Fiji, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Oceania Fiji 2 Category Second level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Fiji Category Fiji related lists fr Provinces ... more details
The Provinces of Libya existed during the last period of colonial Italian Libya through post independence Libya . The country was divided into provinces from 1934 in the the colonial era to 1963 when the Governorates of Libya Governorates system was instituted. Italian colonial era After Italy took the area from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 it was administered as a single administrative unit called Italian North Africa . Then from 1927 to 1934, the territory was split into two separate colonies, each run by their own Italian governor Italian Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitania . In 1934 Italy adopted the name Libya Italian Libya as the official name of the reunified area, and administratively divided it up into the three provinces of Cyrenaica , Tripolitania and Fezzan . In 1937 the Cyrenaica and Tripolitania provinces split, with northern Cyrenaica becoming Benghazi Province and Derna Province , and northern Tripolitania splitting into Tripoli Province and Misrata Province . Fezzan was not split in 1937, but the whole southern Sahara Desert area was militarily administered as the Territorio Sahara Libico Libyan Sahara Territory Territorio del Sahara Libico or Il Territorio Militare del Sud . ref Pan, Chia Lin 1949 The Population of Libya Population Studies, 3 1 pp. 100 125, p. 104 ref The Libyan Sahara Territory was divided into four military districts administered from the desert oasis oases towns of Ghat , Birak , Murzuk and Houn . The Senussi order Kufra oasis area in the southeastern Libyan Desert was not separately administered by the Italians, although in 1932 they built ... the Western Desert Campaign victories, when it was again split into three provinces Tripolitania ... ref Independence After independence in 1951 the three provinces continued as the subdivision system in the Kingdom of Libya , with boundaries slightly shifting, until 1963. The provinces were then replaced ... Governorates of Libya Notes Reflist Regions of Libya Category Provinces of Libya Category Italian ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2008 combi Politics of Zimbabwe endcombi Zimbabwe is divided into 8 province s and 2 cities with provincial status class wikitable sortable bgcolor ACE1AF Map key Province Capital 1 Bulawayo city 2 Harare city 3 Manicaland Mutare 4 Mashonaland Central Bindura 5 Mashonaland East Marondera 6 Mashonaland West Chinhoyi 7 Masvingo Province Masvingo 8 Matabeleland North Lupane 9 Matabeleland South Gwanda 10 Midlands Province Gweru colspan 3 Image Zimbabwe Provinces numbered 300px.png center See also Districts of Zimbabwe Municipalities of Zimbabwe List of provincial governors of Zimbabwe ISO 3166 2 ZW External links http www.statoids.com uzw.html statoid site ZW provinces Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Category Provinces of Zimbabwe Category Subdivisions of Zimbabwe Category Lists of country subdivisions Zimbabwe, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Zimbabwe 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Zimbabwe Category Zimbabwe related lists bg de Provinzen von Simbabwe es Organizaci n territorial de Zimbabue eu Zimbabweren banaketa administratiboa fr Provinces du Zimbabwe he nl Provincies van Zimbabwe ja pl Podzia administracyjny Zimbabwe pt Subdivis es do Zimb bue ru fi Zimbabwen provinssit sv Zimbabwes provinser zh ... more details
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