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Area
Insular area
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Protected area
Special area
Statistical area
Combined statistical area
Metropolitan statistical area
Micropolitan statistical area
Trade area
Free-trade area
Urban area
Borough
County borough
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Capital
Federal capital
Imperial capital
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Independent city
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Autonomous community
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Country
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Overseas department
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Capital district
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Congressional district
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Federal district
Indian government district
Land district
Metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
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Municipal district
Police district
Regional district
Rural district
Sanitary district
Service district
Educational service district
Local service district
School district
Intermediate school district
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in the US
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Urban district
Division
Census division
Police division
Subdivision
Municipality
City municipality
County municipality
Regional county municipality
Direct-controlled municipality
District municipality
Neutral municipality
Regional municipality
Resort municipality
Mountain resort municipality
Rural municipality
Specialized municipality
Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture
Subprefecture
Super-prefecture
Praetorian prefecture
Province
Autonomous province
Overseas province
Roman province
Region
Administrative region
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Autonomous region
Capital region
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Development region
Economic region
Mesoregion
Microregion
Overseas region
Planning region
Statistical region
Subregion
Reserve
Biosphere reserve
Ecological reserve
Game reserve
Indian reserve
Nature reserve
State
City-state
Federal state
Free state
Sovereign state
Territory
Capital territory
Federal capital territory
National capital territory
Dependent territory
Federal territory
Incorporated territory
Organized incorporated territory
Military territory
Overseas territory
Union territory
Unorganized territory
Town
Census town
Market town
Township
Charter township
Civil township
Paper township
Survey township
Urban township
Unit
Administrative unit
Local administrative unit
Municipal unit
Regional unit
Territorial unit
Autonomous territorial unit
Zone
Economic zone
Exclusive economic zone
Free economic zone
Special economic zone
Exclusion zone
Military exclusion zone
Free speech zone
Neutral zone
Self-administered zone
Trade zone
Free-trade zone
Other English terms
Current
Alpine resort
Bailiwick
Banner
Autonomous
Block
Cadastre
Circle
Circuit
Colony
Commune
Condominium
Constituency
Duchy
Eldership
Emirate
Federal dependency
Governorate
Hamlet
Ilkhanate
Indian reservation
Manor
Royal
Muftiate
Neighbourhood
Parish
Periphery
Precinct
Principality
Protectorate
Quarter
Regency
Autonomous republic
Riding
Sector
Autonomous
Shire
Sultanate
Suzerainty
Townland
Village
Summer
Ward
Historical
Agency
Barony
Burgh
Exarchate
Hide
Hundred
Imperial Circle
March
Monthon
Presidency
Residency
Roman diocese
Seat
Tenth
Tithing
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Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
italics
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English terms
Common English terms
1
Area
Insular area
Local government area
Protected area
Special area
Statistical area
Combined statistical area
Metropolitan statistical area
Micropolitan statistical area
Trade area
Free-trade area
Urban area
Borough
County borough
Metropolitan borough
Canton
Half-canton
Capital
Federal capital
Imperial capital
City
Autonomous city
Charter city
Independent city
Incorporated city
Imperial city
Free imperial city
Royal free city
Community
Autonomous community
Residential community
County
Administrative county
Autonomous county
Consolidated city-county
Metropolitan county
Non-metropolitan county
Viscountcy
Country
Overseas country
Department
Overseas department
District
Capital district
City district
Congressional district
Electoral district
Federal district
Indian government district
Land district
Metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Military district
Municipal district
Police district
Regional district
Rural district
Sanitary district
Service district
Educational service district
Local service district
School district
Intermediate school district
Special district
in the US
Subdistrict
Urban district
Division
Census division
Police division
Subdivision
Municipality
City municipality
County municipality
Regional county municipality
Direct-controlled municipality
District municipality
Neutral municipality
Regional municipality
Resort municipality
Mountain resort municipality
Rural municipality
Specialized municipality
Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture
Subprefecture
Super-prefecture
Praetorian prefecture
Province
Autonomous province
Overseas province
Roman province
Region
Administrative region
Special administrative region
Autonomous region
Capital region
National capital region
Development region
Economic region
Mesoregion
Microregion
Overseas region
Planning region
Statistical region
Subregion
Reserve
Biosphere reserve
Ecological reserve
Game reserve
Indian reserve
Nature reserve
State
City-state
Federal state
Free state
Sovereign state
Territory
Capital territory
Federal capital territory
National capital territory
Dependent territory
Federal territory
Incorporated territory
Organized incorporated territory
Military territory
Overseas territory
Union territory
Unorganized territory
Town
Census town
Market town
Township
Charter township
Civil township
Paper township
Survey township
Urban township
Unit
Administrative unit
Local administrative unit
Municipal unit
Regional unit
Territorial unit
Autonomous territorial unit
Zone
Economic zone
Exclusive economic zone
Free economic zone
Special economic zone
Exclusion zone
Military exclusion zone
Free speech zone
Neutral zone
Self-administered zone
Trade zone
Free-trade zone
Other English terms
Current
Alpine resort
Bailiwick
Banner
Autonomous
Block
Cadastre
Circle
Circuit
Colony
Commune
Condominium
Constituency
Duchy
Eldership
Emirate
Federal dependency
Governorate
Hamlet
Ilkhanate
Indian reservation
Manor
Royal
Muftiate
Neighbourhood
Parish
Periphery
Precinct
Principality
Protectorate
Quarter
Regency
Autonomous republic
Riding
Sector
Autonomous
Shire
Sultanate
Suzerainty
Townland
Village
Summer
Ward
Historical
Agency
Barony
Burgh
Exarchate
Hide
Hundred
Imperial Circle
March
Monthon
Presidency
Residency
Roman diocese
Seat
Tenth
Tithing
1
Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
italics
.
English terms
Common English terms
1
Area
Insular area
Local government area
Protected area
Special area
Statistical area
Combined statistical area
Metropolitan statistical area
Micropolitan statistical area
Trade area
Free-trade area
Urban area
Borough
County borough
Metropolitan borough
Canton
Half-canton
Capital
Federal capital
Imperial capital
City
Autonomous city
Charter city
Independent city
Incorporated city
Imperial city
Free imperial city
Royal free city
Community
Autonomous community
Residential community
County
Administrative county
Autonomous county
Consolidated city-county
Metropolitan county
Non-metropolitan county
Viscountcy
Country
Overseas country
Department
Overseas department
District
Capital district
City district
Congressional district
Electoral district
Federal district
Indian government district
Land district
Metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Military district
Municipal district
Police district
Regional district
Rural district
Sanitary district
Service district
Educational service district
Local service district
School district
Intermediate school district
Special district
in the US
Subdistrict
Urban district
Division
Census division
Police division
Subdivision
Municipality
City municipality
County municipality
Regional county municipality
Direct-controlled municipality
District municipality
Neutral municipality
Regional municipality
Resort municipality
Mountain resort municipality
Rural municipality
Specialized municipality
Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture
Subprefecture
Super-prefecture
Praetorian prefecture
Province
Autonomous province
Overseas province
Roman province
Region
Administrative region
Special administrative region
Autonomous region
Capital region
National capital region
Development region
Economic region
Mesoregion
Microregion
Overseas region
Planning region
Statistical region
Subregion
Reserve
Biosphere reserve
Ecological reserve
Game reserve
Indian reserve
Nature reserve
State
City-state
Federal state
Free state
Sovereign state
Territory
Capital territory
Federal capital territory
National capital territory
Dependent territory
Federal territory
Incorporated territory
Organized incorporated territory
Military territory
Overseas territory
Union territory
Unorganized territory
Town
Census town
Market town
Township
Charter township
Civil township
Paper township
Survey township
Urban township
Unit
Administrative unit
Local administrative unit
Municipal unit
Regional unit
Territorial unit
Autonomous territorial unit
Zone
Economic zone
Exclusive economic zone
Free economic zone
Special economic zone
Exclusion zone
Military exclusion zone
Free speech zone
Neutral zone
Self-administered zone
Trade zone
Free-trade zone
Other English terms
Current
Alpine resort
Bailiwick
Banner
Autonomous
Block
Cadastre
Circle
Circuit
Colony
Commune
Condominium
Constituency
Duchy
Eldership
Emirate
Federal dependency
Governorate
Hamlet
Ilkhanate
Indian reservation
Manor
Royal
Muftiate
Neighbourhood
Parish
Periphery
Precinct
Principality
Protectorate
Quarter
Regency
Autonomous republic
Riding
Sector
Autonomous
Shire
Sultanate
Suzerainty
Townland
Village
Summer
Ward
Historical
Agency
Barony
Burgh
Exarchate
Hide
Hundred
Imperial Circle
March
Monthon
Presidency
Residency
Roman diocese
Seat
Tenth
Tithing
1
Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
italics
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Non-English or loanwords
Current
Amt
Bakhsh
Barangay
Bezirk
Regierungsbezirk
Comune
Frazione
Fu
Gemeinde
Austria
Germany
South Tyrol
Switzerland
Gemeente
Gmina
Județ
Kampong
Kommun / kunta
Finland
Sweden
Län (Sweden)
Landskap (Finland)
Località
Maakunta
Megye
Muban
Mukim
Oblast
Autonomous
Okrug
Ostān
Poblacion
Purok
Shahrestān
Sum
Sýsla
Tehsil
Vingtaine
Historical
Commote
Gau
Heerlijkheid
Köping
Län / lääni
Landskap (Sweden)
Landskommun
Maalaiskunta
Nome
Egypt
Greece
Pagus
Pargana
Plasă
Satrapy
Socken
Subah
Syssel
Zhou
Current
Amt
Bakhsh
Barangay
Bezirk
Regierungsbezirk
Comune
Frazione
Fu
Gemeinde
Austria
Germany
South Tyrol
Switzerland
Gemeente
Gmina
Județ
Kampong
Kommun / kunta
Finland
Sweden
Län (Sweden)
Landskap (Finland)
Località
Maakunta
Megye
Muban
Mukim
Oblast
Autonomous
Okrug
Ostān
Poblacion
Purok
Shahrestān
Sum
Sýsla
Tehsil
Vingtaine
Historical
Commote
Gau
Heerlijkheid
Köping
Län / lääni
Landskap (Sweden)
Landskommun
Maalaiskunta
Nome
Egypt
Greece
Pagus
Pargana
Plasă
Satrapy
Socken
Subah
Syssel
Zhou
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ᱪᱷᱟᱸᱪ:Greek terms for country subdivisions
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ᱪᱷᱟᱸᱪ:Slavic terms for country subdivisions
ᱪᱷᱟᱸᱪ:Spanish terms for country subdivisions
ᱪᱷᱟᱸᱪ:Turkish terms for country subdivisions
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