Brazil26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federaldistrict* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia,Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, MatoGrosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana,Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grandedo Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe,Tocantins
British Virgin Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)
Brunei4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait,Brunei and Muara, Temburong, Tutong
Bulgaria28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad,Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech,Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen,Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya, Sofiya-Grad, Stara Zagora,Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol
Burkina Faso45 provinces; Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba,Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba,Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo,Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Nahouri,Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie,Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga,Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo
Burma7 divisions* (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyine-myar, singular - pyi ne); Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, KachinState, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State,Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
Burundi16 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke,Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro,Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
Cambodia20 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 4municipalities* (krong, singular and plural); Banteay Mean Cheay,Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, KampongThum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb*, Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, OtdarMean Cheay, Pailin*, Phnum Penh*, Pouthisat, Preah Seihanu*, PreahVihear, Prey Veng, Rotanah Kiri, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, SvayRieng, Takev
Cameroon10 provinces; Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord,Littoral, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, Sud-Ouest
Canada10 provinces and 3 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia,Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, NorthwestTerritories*, Nova Scotia, Nunavut*, Ontario, Prince Edward Island,Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory*
Cape Verde17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); BoaVista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, RibeiraGrande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe,Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
Cayman Islands8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town,Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
Central African Republic14 prefectures (prefectures, singular -prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques,singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou,Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere,Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga
Chad14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture); Batha,Biltine, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac,Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari,Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjilenote: instead of 14 prefectures, there may be a new administrativestructure of 28 departments (departments, singular - department),and 1 city*; Assongha, Baguirmi, Bahr El Gazal, Bahr Koh, BathaOriental, Batha Occidental, Biltine, Borkou, Dababa, Ennedi, Guera,Hadjer Lamis, Kabia, Kanem, Lac, Lac Iro, Logone Occidental, LogoneOriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Dallah, Monts de Lam,N'Djamena*, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile Oriental, TandjileOccidental, Tibesti
Chile13 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del GeneralCarlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Atacama, Bio-Bio,Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos,Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana(Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaisonote: the US does not recognize claims to Antarctica
China23 provinces (sheng, singular and plural), 5 autonomousregions* (zizhiqu, singular and plural), and 4 municipalities**(shi, singular and plural); Anhui, Beijing**, Chongqing**, Fujian,Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi*, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang,Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol*,Ningxia*, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai**, Shanxi, Sichuan,Tianjin**, Xinjiang*, Xizang* (Tibet), Yunnan, Zhejiang; note -China considers Taiwan its 23rd province; see separate entries forthe special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau
Christmas Islandnone (territory of Australia)
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsnone (territory of Australia)
Colombia32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca,Atlantico, Distrito Capital de Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas,Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca,Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Nortede Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres yProvidencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes,Vichada
Comoros3 islands; Grande Comore (Njazidja), Anjouan (Nzwani), andMoheli (Mwali); note - there are also four municipalities namedDomoni, Fomboni, Moroni, and Moutsamoudou
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10 provinces (provinces, singular - province) and one city* (ville); Bandundu, Bas-Congo, Equateur, Kasai-Occidental, Kasai-Oriental, Katanga, Kinshasa*, Maniema, Nord-Kivu, Orientale, Sud-Kivu
Congo, Republic of the 9 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 commune*; Bouenza, Brazzaville*, Cuvette, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha
Cook Islandsnone
Costa Rica7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela,Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose
Cote d'Ivoire58 departments (departements, singular - departement);Abengourou, Abidjan, Aboisso, Adiake, Adzope, Agboville,Agnibilekrou, Alepe, Bocanda, Bangolo, Beoumi, Biankouma, Bondoukou,Bongouanou, Bouafle, Bouake, Bouna, Boundiali, Dabakala, Dabou,Daloa, Danane, Daoukro, Dimbokro, Divo, Duekoue, Ferkessedougou,Gagnoa, Grand-Bassam, Grand-Lahou, Guiglo, Issia, Jacqueville,Katiola, Korhogo, Lakota, Man, Mankono, Mbahiakro, Odienne, Oume,Sakassou, San-Pedro, Sassandra, Seguela, Sinfra, Soubre, Tabou,Tanda, Tiebissou, Tingrela, Tiassale, Touba, Toulepleu, Toumodi,Vavoua, Yamoussoukro, Zuenoula
Croatia20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city*(grad - singular); Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska Zupanija, Brodsko-PosavskaZupanija, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska Zupanija, Istarska Zupanija,Karlovacka Zupanija, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka Zupanija,Krapinsko-Zagorska Zupanija, Licko-Senjska Zupanija, MedimurskaZupanija, Osjecko-Baranjska Zupanija, Pozesko-Slavonska Zupanija,Primorsko-Goranska Zupanija, Sibensko-Kninska Zupanija,Sisacko-Moslavacka Zupanija, Splitsko-Dalmatinska Zupanija,Varazdinska Zupanija, Viroviticko-Podravska Zupanija,Vukovarsko-Srijemska Zupanija, Zadarska Zupanija, Zagreb*,Zagrebacka Zupanija
Cuba14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 specialmunicipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila,Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Islade la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio,Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara
Cyprus6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia,Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's administrative divisionsinclude Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta, and small partsof Lefkosa (Nicosia) and Larnaca
Czech Republic13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) and 1 capitalcity* (hlavni mesto); Jihocesky Kraj, Jihomoravsky Kraj, KarlovarskyKraj, Kralovehradecky Kraj, Liberecky Kraj, Moravskoslezsky Kraj,Olomoucky Kraj, Pardubicky Kraj, Plzensky Kraj, Praha*, StredoceskyKraj, Ustecky Kraj, Vysocina, Zlinsky Kraj
Denmarkmetropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt)and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskomunes); Arhus,Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn,Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland,Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborgnote: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland,which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governingoverseas administrative divisions
Djibouti5 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); 'Ali Sabih,Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjoura
Dominica10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, SaintJohn, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, SaintPaul, Saint Peter
Dominican Republic29 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia)and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon,Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, HatoMayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, MariaTrinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata,Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez,San Cristobal, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, SantiagoRodriguez, Valverde
East Timor13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau,Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (LosPalos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno),Viqueque
Ecuador22 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay,Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas,Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi,Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Sucumbios,Tungurahua, Zamora-Chinchipe
Egypt26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); AdDaqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah,Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya,Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, AsSuways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina',Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj
El Salvador14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz,La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Vicente,Sonsonate, Usulutan
Equatorial Guinea7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral,Wele-Nzas
Eritrea6 regions (regions, singular - region); Central, Anelba,Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Southern, Gash-Barka
Estonia15 counties (maakonnad, singular - maakond): Harjumaa(Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide),Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa (Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere),Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa(Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa(Viljandi), Vorumaa (Voru)note: counties have the administrative center name following inparentheses
Ethiopia9 ethnically-based states (kililoch, singular - kilil) and2 self-governing administrations* (astedaderoch, singular -astedader); Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa), Afar, Amara (Amhara),Binshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa*, Gambela Hizboch (Gambela Peoples),Hareri Hizb (Harari People), Oromiya (Oromia), Sumale (Somali),Tigray, Ye Debub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations,Nationalities and Peoples)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)none (overseas territory of theUK; also claimed by Argentina)
Faroe Islandsnone (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governingoverseas administrative division of Denmark); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are 49 municipalities
Fiji4 divisions and 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern,Rotuma*, Western
Finland6 provinces (laanit, singular - laani); Aland, Etela-SuomenLaani, Ita-Suomen Laani, Lansi-Suomen Laani, Lappi, Oulun Laani
France22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine,Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre,Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie,Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine,Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie,Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpesnote: metropolitan France is divided into 22 regions (including the"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and is subdividedinto 96 departments; see separate entries for the overseasdepartments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion) and theoverseas territorial collectivities (Mayotte, Saint Pierre andMiquelon)
French Guiananone (overseas department of France)
French Polynesianone (overseas territory of France); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipeldes Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles duVent, and Iles Sous-le-Ventnote: Clipperton Island is administered by France from FrenchPolynesia
French Southern and Antarctic Landsnone (overseas territory ofFrance); there are no first-order administrative divisions asdefined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named IleCrozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes"Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
Gabon9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie,Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem
Gambia, The5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, LowerRiver, North Bank, Upper River, Western
Georgia9 regions, (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 9 cities*(k'alak'ebi, singular - k'alak'i), and 2 autonomous republics**(avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika); Abkhazia orAp'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika** (Sokhumi), Ajaria or AcharisAvtonomiuri Respublika** (Bat'umi), Chiat'ura*, Gori*, Guria,Imereti, Kakheti, K'ut'aisi*, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti,P'ot'i*, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Rust'avi*, Samegrelo andZemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli, T'bilisi*, Tqibuli*,Tsqaltubo*, Zugdidi*note: the administrative centers of the 2 autonomous republics areshown in parentheses
Germany16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wuerttemberg,Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen,Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt,Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen
Ghana10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, GreaterAccra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western
Gibraltarnone (overseas territory of the UK)
Greece51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos)and 1 autonomousregion*; Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Achaia, Aitolia kai Akarmania,Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios,Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos,Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa,Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani,Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia,Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai,Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos
Greenland3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu(Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland
Grenada6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and PetitMartinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John,Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Guadeloupenone (overseas department of France)
Guamnone (territory of the US)
Guatemala22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso,Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten,Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, SantaRosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa
Guernseynone (British crown dependency); there are no first-orderadministrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but thereare 10 parishes including Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale,Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, SaintMartin, Saint Andrew
Guinea33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla,Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka,Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane,Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma,Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri,Telimele, Tougue, Yomou
Guinea-Bissau9 regions (regioes, singular - regiao); Bafata,Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Cacheu, Gabu, Oio, Quinara, Tombali; note -Bolama may have been renamed Bolama/Bijagos
Guyana10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica,East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara,Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, UpperDemerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Haiti9 departments (departements, singular - departement);Artibonite, Centre, Grand 'Anse, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest, Ouest,Sud, Sud-Est
Holy See (Vatican City)none
Honduras18 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso,Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, LaPaz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro
Hong Kongnone (special administrative region of China)
Hungary19 counties (megyek, singular - megye), 20 urban counties*(singular - megyei varos), and 1 capital city** (fovaros);Bacs-Kiskun, Baranya, Bekes, Bekescsaba*, Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen,Budapest**, Csongrad, Debrecen*, Dunaujvaros*, Eger*, Fejer, Gyor*,Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hajdu-Bihar, Heves, Hodmezovasarhely*,Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Kaposvar*, Kecskemet*, Komarom-Esztergom,Miskolc*, Nagykanizsa*, Nograd, Nyiregyhaza*, Pecs*, Pest, Somogy,Sopron*, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Szeged*, Szekesfehervar*, Szolnok*,Szombathely*, Tatabanya*, Tolna, Vas, Veszprem, Veszprem*, Zala,Zalaegerszeg*
Iceland23 counties (syslur, singular - sysla) and 14 independenttowns* (kaupstadhir, singular - kaupstadhur); Akranes*, Akureyri*,Arnessysla, Austur-Bardhastrandarsysla, Austur-Hunavatnssysla,Austur-Skaftafellssysla, Borgarfjardharsysla, Dalasysla,Eyjafjardharsysla, Gullbringusysla, Hafnarfjordhur*, Husavik*,Isafjordhur*, Keflavik*, Kjosarsysla, Kopavogur*, Myrasysla,Neskaupstadhur*, Nordhur-Isafjardharsysla, Nordhur-Mulasys-la,Nordhur-Thingeyjarsysla, Olafsfjordhur*, Rangarvallasysla,Reykjavik*, Saudharkrokur*, Seydhisfjordhur*, Siglufjordhur*,Skagafjardharsysla, Snaefellsnes-og Hnappadalssysla, Strandasysla,Sudhur-Mulasysla, Sudhur-Thingeyjarsysla, Vesttmannaeyjar*,Vestur-Bardhastrandarsysla, Vestur-Hunavatnssysla,Vestur-Isafjardharsysla, Vestur-Skaftafellssyslanote: there may be four other counties
India28 states and 7 union territories*; Andaman and NicobarIslands*, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,Chandigarh*, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli*, Daman and Diu*,Delhi*, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir,Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep*, Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa,Pondicherry*, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura,Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Indonesia27 provinces (propinsi-propinsi, singular - propinsi), 2special regions* (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerahistimewa), and 1 special capital city district** (daerah khususibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta Raya**,Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat,Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, KepulauanBangka Belitung, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat,Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Riau, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah,Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan,Sumatera Utara, Yogyakarta*; note - with the implementation ofdecentralization on 1 January 2001, the 357 districts (regencies)have become the key administrative units responsible for providingmost government servicesnote: following the 30 August 1999 provincial referendum forindependence that was overwhelmingly approved by the people of TimorTimur and the October 1999 concurrence of Indonesia's nationallegislature, the name East Timor was adopted as the provisional namefor the political entity formerly known as Propinsi Timor Timur;East Timor gained its formal independence on 20 May 2002
Iran28 provinces (ostanha, singular - ostan); Ardabil, Azarbayjan-eGharbi, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi, Bushehr, Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari,Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman,Kermanshah, Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kohkiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad,Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan,Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan
Iraq18 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Anbar, AlBasrah, Al Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah,At Ta'mim, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Maysan,Ninawa, Salah ad Din, Wasit
Ireland26 counties; Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin,Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick,Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo,Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklownote: Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan are part of Ulster Province
Israel6 districts (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa,Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv
Italy20 regions (regioni, singular - regione); Abruzzi, Basilicata,Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio,Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna,Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto
Jamaica14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester,Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth,Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland
Japan47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui,Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gumma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo,Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi,Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara,Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga,Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama,Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi
Jerseynone (British crown dependency)
Jordan12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, AzZarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba
Kazakhstan14 provinces (oblystar, singular - oblys) and 3 cities*(qala, singular - qalasy); Almaty Oblysy, Almaty Qalasy*, AqmolaOblysy (Astana), Aqtobe Oblysy, Astana Qalasy*, Atyrau Oblysy, BatysQazaqstan Oblysy (Oral), Bayqongyr Qalasy*, Mangghystau Oblysy(Aqtau), Ongtustik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Shymkent), Pavlodar Oblysy,Qaraghandy Oblysy, Qostanay Oblysy, Qyzylorda Oblysy, ShyghysQazaqstan Oblysy (Oskemen), Soltustik Qazaqstan Oblysy(Petropavlovsk), Zhambyl Oblysy (Taraz)note: administrative divisions have the same names as theiradministrative centers (exceptions have the administrative centername following in parentheses); in 1995 the Governments ofKazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia wouldlease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing theBaykonur space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr(Baykonyr, formerly Leninsk)
Kenya7 provinces and 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, NairobiArea*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western
Kiribati3 units; Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands;note - in addition, there are 6 districts (Banaba, Central Gilberts,Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, Tarawa) and 21island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang,Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton,Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa,Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina)
Korea, North9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 4 specialcities* (si, singular and plural); Chagang-do (Chagang Province),Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong Province), Hamgyong-namdo (SouthHamgyong Province), Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae Province),Hwanghae-namdo (South Hwanghae Province), Kaesong-si* (KaesongCity), Kangwon-do (Kangwon Province), Najin Sonbong-si*, Namp'o-si*(Namp'o City), P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan Province),P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan Province), P'yongyang-si* (PyongyangCity), Yanggang-do (Yanggang Province)
Korea, South9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 7metropolitan cities* (gwangyoksi, singular and plural); Cheju-do,Cholla-bukto, Cholla-namdo, Ch'ungch'ong-bukto, Ch'ungch'ong-namdo,Inch'on-gwangyoksi*, Kangwon-do, Kwangju-gwangyoksi*, Kyonggi-do,Kyongsang-bukto, Kyongsang-namdo, Pusan-gwangyoksi*,Soul-t'ukpyolsi*, Taegu-gwangyoksi*, Taejon-gwangyoksi*,Ulsan-gwangyoksi*
Kuwait5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi,Al Farwaniyah, Al 'Asimah, Al Jahra', Hawalli
Kyrgyzstan7 provinces (oblastlar, singular - oblasty) and 1 city*(shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek),Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty,Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)note: administrative divisions have the same names as theiradministrative centers (exceptions have the administrative centername following in parentheses)
Laos16 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural), 1 municipality*(kampheng nakhon, singular and plural), and 1 special zone**(khetphiset, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai,Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphabang,Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan*, Viangchan,Xaignabouli, Xaisomboun**, Xekong, Xiangkhoang
Latvia26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*:Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons,Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons,Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons,Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, LiepajasRajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons,Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons,Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, ValmierasRajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons
Lebanon6 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Beyrouth,Beqaa, Liban-Nord, Liban-Sud, Mont-Liban, Nabatiye
Lesotho10 districts; Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru,Mohales Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka
Liberia15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gparbolu, Grand Bassa, Grand CapeMount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado,Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe
Libya25 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ajdabiya,Al 'Aziziyah, Al Fatih, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jufrah, Al Khums, AlKufrah, An Nuqat al Khams, Ash Shati', Awbari, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi,Darnah, Ghadamis, Gharyan, Misratah, Murzuq, Sabha, Sawfajjin, Surt,Tarabulus, Tarhunah, Tubruq, Yafran, Zlitan; note - the 25municipalities may have been replaced by 13 regions
Liechtenstein11 communes (Gemeinden, singular - Gemeinde); Balzers,Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Planken, Ruggell, Schaan, Schellenberg,Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz
Lithuania10 counties (apskritys, singular - apskritis); Alytaus,Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages,Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus
Luxembourg3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Macaunone (special administrative region of China)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of123 municipalities(opstini, singular - opstina); Aracinovo, Bac, Belcista, Berovo,Bistrica, Bitola, Blatec, Bogdanci, Bogomila, Bogovinje, Bosilovo,Brvenica, Cair (Skopje), Capari, Caska, Cegrane, Centar (Skopje),Centar Zupa, Cesinovo, Cucer-Sandevo, Debar, Delcevo, Delogozdi,Demir Hisar, Demir Kapija, Dobrusevo, Dolna Banjica, Dolneni, DorcePetrov (Skopje), Drugovo, Dzepciste, Gazi Baba (Skopje), Gevgelija,Gostivar, Gradsko, Ilinden, Izvor, Jegunovce, Kamenjane, Karbinci,Karpos (Skopje), Kavadarci, Kicevo, Kisela Voda (Skopje), Klecevce,Kocani, Konce, Kondovo, Konopiste, Kosel, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka,Krivogastani, Krusevo, Kuklis, Kukurecani, Kumanovo, Labunista,Lipkovo, Lozovo, Lukovo, Makedonska Kamenica, Makedonski Brod,Mavrovi Anovi, Meseista, Miravci, Mogila, Murtino, Negotino,Negotino-Polosko, Novaci, Novo Selo, Oblesevo, Ohrid, Orasac,Orizari, Oslomej, Pehcevo, Petrovec, Plasnica, Podares, Prilep,Probistip, Radovis, Rankovce, Resen, Rosoman, Rostusa, Samokov,Saraj, Sipkovica, Sopiste, Sopotnica, Srbinovo, Star Dojran,Staravina, Staro Nagoricane, Stip, Struga, Strumica, Studenicani,Suto Orizari (Skopje), Sveti Nikole, Tearce, Tetovo, Topolcani,Valandovo, Vasilevo, Velesta, Veles, Vevcani, Vinica, Vitoliste,Vranestica, Vrapciste, Vratnica, Vrutok, Zajas, Zelenikovo, Zeleno,Zitose, Zletovo, Zrnovcinote: the seven municipalities followed by Skopje in parenthesescollectively constitute "greater Skopje"
Madagascar6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana,Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
Malawi27 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu,Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga(Kasupe), Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Ntcheu, NkhataBay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo,Zomba
Malaysia13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri) and 3 federalterritories* (wilayah-wilayah persekutuan, singular - wilayahpersekutuan); Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Labuan*, Melaka, NegeriSembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Putrajaya*, Sabah,Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah Persekutuan*note: the city of Kuala Lumpur is within the federal territory ofWilayah Persekutuan; the terms therefore are not interchangeable;
Maldives19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 otherfirst-order administrative division*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu,Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu,Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa,Vaavu
Mali8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal,Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou
Maltanone (administered directly from Valletta); note - LocalCouncils carry out administrative orders
Man, Isle ofthere are no first-order administrative divisions asdefined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authoritieseach with its own elections
Marshall Islands33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk,Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat,Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap,Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang,Utirik, Wotho, Wotje
Martiniquenone (overseas department of France)
Mauritania12 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 capitaldistrict*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol,Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*,Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza
Mauritius9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, BlackRiver, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka,Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart,Rodrigues*, Savanne
Mayottenone (territorial collectivity of France)
Mexico31 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federaldistrict* (distrito federal); Aguascalientes, Baja California, BajaCalifornia Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza,Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo,Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon,Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi,Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave,Yucatan, Zacatecas
Micronesia, Federated States of4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae(Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap
Moldova9 counties (judetele, singular - judetul), 1 municipality*(municipiul), 1 autonomous territorial unit** (unitate teritorialaautonoma), and 1 territorial unit*** (unitate teritoriala); Balti,Cahul, Chisinau, Chisinau*, Edinet, Gagauzia**, Lapusna, Orhei,Soroca, Stinga Nistrului***, Tighina, Ungheni
Monaconone; there are no first-order administrative divisions asdefined by the US Government, but there are four quarters(quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine,Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo
Mongolia21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy,Bulgan, Darhan Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan,Govi-Altay, Govi-Sumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon,Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs
Montserrat3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter
Morocco37 provinces and 2 wilayas*; Agadir, Al Hoceima, Azilal,Beni Mellal, Ben Slimane, Boulemane, Casablanca*, Chaouen, ElJadida, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Er Rachidia, Essaouira, Fes, Figuig,Guelmim, Ifrane, Kenitra, Khemisset, Khenifra, Khouribga, Laayoune,Larache, Marrakech, Meknes, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat-Sale*,Safi, Settat, Sidi Kacem, Tanger, Tan-Tan, Taounate, Taroudannt,Tata, Taza, Tetouan, Tiznit; three additional provinces of Ad Dakhla(Oued Eddahab), Boujdour, and Es Smara as well as parts of Tan-Tanand Laayoune fall within Moroccan-claimed Western Saharanote: as part of a 1997 decentralization/regionalization law passedby the legislature 16 new regions (provided below) were createdalthough full details and scope of the reorganization are limited :Casablanca, Chaouia-Ourdigha, Doukkala-Abda, Fes-Boulmane,Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Guelmim-Es Smara, Laayoune-Boujdour-SakiaEl Hamra, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Meknes-Tafilalet, Oriental,Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Souss-Massa-Draa,Tadla-Azilal, Tangier-Tetouan, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
Mozambique10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 city*;Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Maputo City*,Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia
Namibia13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene,Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
Nauru14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe,Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
Nepal14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri,Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali,Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
Netherlands12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie);Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg,Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland,Zuid-Holland
Netherlands Antillesnone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)note: each island has its own government
New Caledonianone (overseas territory of France); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are 3 provinces named Iles Loyaute, Nord, andSud
New Zealand16 regions; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury,Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago,Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington,West Coast
Nicaragua15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento)and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - regionautonomista); Atlantico Norte*, Atlantico Sur*, Boaco, Carazo,Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz,Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas
Niger7 departments (departements, singular - departement) and 1capital district* (capitale district); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi,Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder
Nigeria36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Abuja Federal CapitalTerritory*, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue,Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo,Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa,Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe,Zamfara
Niuenone; note - there are no first-order administrative divisionsas defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at thesecond order
Norfolk Islandnone (territory of Australia)
Northern Mariana Islandsnone (commonwealth in political union withthe US); there are no first-order administrative divisions asdefined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities atthe second order; Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
Norway19 provinces (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus,Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal,Nordland, Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn ogFjordane, Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold
Oman6 regions (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah) and 2 governorates*(muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, AlWusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat, Musandam*, Zufar*; note -the US Embassy in Oman reports that Masqat is a governorate, butthis has not been confirmed by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
Pakistan4 provinces, 1 territory*, and 1 capital territory**;Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad CapitalTerritory**, North-West Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindhnote: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu andKashmir region includes Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas
Palau16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatobohei, Kayangel,Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang,Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsoral
Panama9 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1territory* (comarca); Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon,Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas*, and Veraguas
Papua New Guinea20 provinces; Bougainville, Central, Chimbu,Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang,Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New Ireland, Northern,Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western Highlands, West NewBritain
Paraguay17 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and1 capital city*; Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion*,Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion,Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari,Presidente Hayes, San Pedro
Peru24 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1constitutional province* (provincia constitucional); Amazonas,Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao*, Cusco,Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima,Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin,Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayalinote: some reports indicate that the 24 departments and 1constitutional province are now being referred to as regions; Peruis implementing a decentralization program whereby these 25administrative divisions will begin to exercise greater governmentalauthority over their territories; in November 2002, voters chosetheir new regional presidents and other regional leaders; theauthority that the regional government will exercise has not yetbeen clearly defined, but it will be devolved to the regions overthe course of several years
Philippines73 provinces and 61 chartered cities*; Abra, Agusan delNorte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Angeles*, Antique, Aurora,Bacolod*, Bago*, Baguio*, Bais*, Basilan, Basilan City*, Bataan,Batanes, Batangas, Batangas City*, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon,Bulacan, Butuan*, Cabanatuan*, Cadiz*, Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro*,Calbayog*, Caloocan*, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin,Canlaon*, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cavite City*, Cebu, CebuCity*, Cotabato*, Dagupan*, Danao*, Dapitan*, Davao City*, Davao delNorte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dipolog*, Dumaguete*, EasternSamar, General Santos*, Gingoog*, Ifugao, Iligan*, Ilocos Norte,Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Iloilo City*, Iriga*, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao,La Carlota*, Laguna, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Laoag*,Lapu-Lapu*, La Union, Legaspi*, Leyte, Lipa*, Lucena*, Maguindanao,Mandaue*, Manila*, Marawi*, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Occidental,Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Mountain,Naga*, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, NorthernSamar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Olongapo*, Ormoc*, Oroquieta*,Ozamis*, Pagadian*, Palawan, Palayan*, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Pasay*,Puerto Princesa*, Quezon, Quezon City*, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon,Roxas*, Samar, San Carlos* (in Negros Occidental), San Carlos* (inPangasinan), San Jose*, San Pablo*, Silay*, Siquijor, Sorsogon,South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao*,Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tacloban*, Tagaytay*,Tagbilaran*, Tangub*, Tarlac, Tawi-Tawi, Toledo*, Trece Martires*,Zambales, Zamboanga*, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur
Pitcairn Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)
Poland16 provinces (wojewodztwa, singular - wojewodztwo);Dolnoslaskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lodzkie, Lubelskie, Lubuskie,Malopolskie, Mazowieckie, Opolskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie,Pomorskie, Slaskie, Swietokrzyskie, Warminsko-Mazurskie,Wielkopolskie, Zachodniopomorskie
Portugal18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas, singular - regiao autonoma);Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco,Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Madeira*, Portalegre,Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu
Puerto Riconone (commonwealth associated with the US); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular -municipio) at the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, AguasBuenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta,Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas,Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio,Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama,Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao,Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, LasPiedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca,Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce,Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, SanGerman, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, ToaAlta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja,Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco
Qatar10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); AdDawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, ArRayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal
Reunionnone (overseas department of France); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are 4 arrondissements, 24 communes, and 47cantons
Romania41 counties (judete, singular - judet) and 1 municipality*(municipiu); Alba, Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud,Botosani, Braila, Brasov, Bucuresti*, Buzau, Calarasi,Caras-Severin, Cluj, Constanta, Covasna, Dimbovita, Dolj, Galati,Gorj, Giurgiu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomita, Iasi, Ilfov,Maramures, Mehedinti, Mures, Neamt, Olt, Prahova, Salaj, Satu Mare,Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timis, Tulcea, Vaslui, Vilcea, Vrancea
Russia49 oblasts (oblastey, singular - oblast), 21 republics*(respublik, singular - respublika), 10 autonomousokrugs**(avtonomnykh okrugov, singular - avtonomnyy okrug), 6krays*** (krayev, singular - kray), 2 federal cities (singular -gorod)****, and 1 autonomous oblast*****(avtonomnaya oblast');Adygeya (Maykop)*, Aginskiy Buryatskiy (Aginskoye)**, Altay(Gorno-Altaysk)*, Altayskiy (Barnaul)***, Amurskaya(Blagoveshchensk), Arkhangel'skaya, Astrakhanskaya, Bashkortostan(Ufa)*, Belgorodskaya, Bryanskaya, Buryatiya (Ulan-Ude)*, Chechnya(Groznyy)*, Chelyabinskaya, Chitinskaya, Chukotskiy (Anadyr')**,Chuvashiya (Cheboksary)*, Dagestan (Makhachkala)*, Evenkiyskiy(Tura)**, Ingushetiya (Nazran')*, Irkutskaya, Ivanovskaya,Kabardino-Balkariya (Nal'chik)*, Kaliningradskaya, Kalmykiya(Elista)*, Kaluzhskaya, Kamchatskaya (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy),Karachayevo-Cherkesiya (Cherkessk)*, Kareliya (Petrozavodsk)*,Kemerovskaya, Khabarovskiy***, Khakasiya (Abakan)*,Khanty-Mansiyskiy (Khanty-Mansiysk)**, Kirovskaya, Komi(Syktyvkar)*, Koryakskiy (Palana)**, Kostromskaya, Krasnodarskiy***,Krasnoyarskiy***, Kurganskaya, Kurskaya, Leningradskaya, Lipetskaya,Magadanskaya, Mariy-El (Yoshkar-Ola)*, Mordoviya (Saransk)*,Moskovskaya, Moskva (Moscow)****, Murmanskaya, Nenetskiy(Nar'yan-Mar)**, Nizhegorodskaya, Novgorodskaya, Novosibirskaya,Omskaya, Orenburgskaya, Orlovskaya (Orel), Penzenskaya, Permskaya,Komi-Permyatskiy (Kudymkar)**, Primorskiy (Vladivostok)***,Pskovskaya, Rostovskaya, Ryazanskaya, Sakha (Yakutiya)*,Sakhalinskaya (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk), Samarskaya, Sankt-Peterburg(Saint Petersburg)****, Saratovskaya, Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya[North Ossetia] (Vladikavkaz)*, Smolenskaya, Stavropol'skiy***,Sverdlovskaya (Yekaterinburg), Tambovskaya, Tatarstan (Kazan')*,Taymyrskiy (Dudinka)**, Tomskaya, Tul'skaya, Tverskaya, Tyumenskaya,Tyva (Kyzyl)*, Udmurtiya (Izhevsk)*, Ul'yanovskaya, Ust'-OrdynskiyBuryatskiy (Ust'-Ordynskiy)**, Vladimirskaya, Volgogradskaya,Vologodskaya, Voronezhskaya, Yamalo-Nenetskiy (Salekhard)**,Yaroslavskaya, Yevreyskaya*****; note - when using a place name withan adjectival ending 'skaya' or 'skiy,' the word Oblast' orAvonomnyy Okrug or Kray should be added to the place namenote: administrative divisions have the same names as theiradministrative centers (exceptions have the administrative centername following in parentheses)
Rwanda12 prefectures (in French - prefectures, singular -prefecture; in Kinyarwanda - plural - NA, singular - prefegitura);Butare, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Gisenyi, Gitarama, Kibungo,Kibuye, Kigali Rurale, Kigali-ville, Umutara, Ruhengeri
Saint Helena1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*; Ascension*,Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha*
Saint Kitts and Nevis14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, SaintAnne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland,Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree,Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown,Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas MiddleIsland, Trinity Palmetto Point
Saint Lucia11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin,Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort
Saint Pierre and Miquelonnone (territorial collectivity of France);note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as definedby the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre,Miquelon at the second order
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines,Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick
Samoa11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga,Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga,Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano
San Marino9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello);Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano,Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle
Sao Tome and Principe2 provinces; Principe, Sao Tomenote: Principe has had self-government since 29 April 1995
Saudi Arabia13 provinces (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah); Al Bahah,Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad,Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Province), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jizan, Makkah,Najran, Tabuk
Senegal10 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel,Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies,Ziguinchornote: there may be another region called Matam
Serbia and Montenegro2 republics (republike, singular - republika);and 2 nominally autonomous provinces* (autonomn pokrajine, singular- autonomna pokrajina); Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, Vojvodina*
Seychelles23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau,Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne,Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (onMahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, MontBuxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, SaintLouis, Takamaka
Sierra Leone3 provinces and 1 area*; Eastern, Northern, Southern,Western*
Singaporenone
Slovakia8 regions (kraje, singular - kraj); Banskobystricky,Bratislavsky, Kosicky, Nitriansky, Presovsky, Trenciansky, Trnavsky,Zilinsky
Slovenia182 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) and 11 urbanmunicipalities* (mestne obcine , singular - mestna obcina )Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Benedikt, Bistrica ob Sotli, Bled, Bloke,Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Braslovce, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica,Cankova, Celje*, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno,Cerkvenjak, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik, Divaca,Dobje, Dobrepolje, Dobrna, Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec,Dobrovnik-Dobronak, Dolenjske Toplice, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale,Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, GornjaRadgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grad, Grosuplje, Hajdina,Hoce-Slivnica, Hodos-Hodos, Horjul, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina,Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola-Isola, Jesenice,Jezersko, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje,Kocevje, Komen, Komenda, Koper-Capodistria*, Kostel, Kozje, Kranj*,Kranjska Gora, Krizevci, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart,Lendava-Lendva, Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Logatec, LoskaDolina, Loski Potok, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk,Maribor*, Markovci, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miklavz naDravskem Polju, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mirna Pec, Mislinja, Moravce,Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje,Nova Gorica*, Novo Mesto*, Odranci, Oplotnica, Ormoz, Osilnica,Pesnica, Piran-Pirano, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podlehnik, Podvelka,Polzela, Postojna, Prebold, Preddvor, Prevalje, Ptuj*, Puconci,Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne naKoroskem, Razkrizje, Ribnica, Ribnica na Pohorju, Rogasovci, RogaskaSlatina, Rogatec, Ruse, Salovci, Selnica ob Dravi, Semic,Sempeter-Vrtojba, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur pri Celju,Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*,Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno obPaki, Smartno pri Litiji, Sodrazica, Solcava, Sostanj, Starse,Store, Sveta Ana, Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Jurij,Tabor, Tisina, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trnovska Vas, Trzic,Trzin, Turnisce, Velenje*, Velika Polana, Velike Lasce, Verzej,Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vransko, Vrhnika, Vuzenica,Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Zetale, Ziri, Zirovnica,Zuzemberk, Zrecenote: there may be 45 more municipalities
Solomon Islands9 provinces and 1 capital territory*; Central,Choiseul (Lauru), Guadalcanal, Honiara*, Isabel, Makira, Malaita,Rennell/Bellona, Temotu, Western
Somalia18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka); Awdal, Bakool,Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe,Jubbada Hoose, Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Shabeellaha Dhexe, ShabeellahaHoose, Sool, Togdheer, Woqooyi Galbeed
South Africa9 provinces; Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng,KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape,Western Cape
Spain19 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular -comunidad autonoma); Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Baleares (BalearicIslands), Ceuta, Canarias (Canary Islands), Cantabria, Castilla-LaMancha, Castilla y Leon, Cataluna, Communidad Valencian,Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla, Murcia, Navarra,Pais Vasco (Basque Country)note: three small Spanish possessions are located off the coast ofMorocco: Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez dela Gomera; Ceuta and Melilla gained limited autonomous status in 1994
Sri Lanka8 provinces; Central, North Central, North Eastern, NorthWestern, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western; note - North Easternprovince may have been divided in two - Northern and Eastern
Sudan26 states (wilayat, singular - wilayah); A'ali an Nil, Al Bahral Ahmar, Al Buhayrat, Al Jazirah, Al Khartum, Al Qadarif, AlWahdah, An Nil al Abyad, An Nil al Azraq, Ash Shamaliyah, Bahr alJabal, Gharb al Istiwa'iyah, Gharb Bahr al Ghazal, Gharb Darfur,Gharb Kurdufan, Janub Darfur, Janub Kurdufan, Junqali, Kassala, Nahran Nil, Shamal Bahr al Ghazal, Shamal Darfur, Shamal Kurdufan, Sharqal Istiwa'iyah, Sinnar, Warab
Suriname10 districts (distrikten, singular - distrikt); Brokopondo,Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo,Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica
Swaziland4 districts; Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni
Sweden21 counties (lan, singular and plural); Blekinge, Dalarnas,Gavleborgs, Gotlands, Hallands, Jamtlands, Jonkopings, Kalmar,Kronobergs, Norrbottens, Orebro, Ostergotlands, Skane,Sodermanlands, Stockholms, Uppsala, Varmlands, Vasterbottens,Vasternorrlands, Vastmanlands, Vastra Gotalands
Switzerland26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French;cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kantonin German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden,Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus,Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, SanktGallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri,Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich
Syria14 provinces (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Hasakah, AlLadhiqiyah, Al Qunaytirah, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda', Dar'a, Dayr azZawr, Dimashq, Halab, Hamah, Hims, Idlib, Rif Dimashq, Tartus
Taiwanthe central administrative divisions include the provinces ofFu-chien (some 20 offshore islands of Fujian Province includingQuemoy and Matsu) and Taiwan (the island of Taiwan and thePescadores islands); Taiwan is further subdivided into 16 counties(hsien, singular and plural), 5 municipalities* (shih, singular andplural), and 2 special municipalities** (chuan-shih, singular andplural); Chang-hua, Chia-i, Chia-i*, Chi-lung*, Hsin-chu, Hsin-chu*,Hua-lien, I-lan, Kao-hsiung, Kao-hsiung**, Miao-li, Nan-t'ou,P'eng-hu, P'ing-tung, T'ai-chung, T'ai-chung*, T'ai-nan, T'ai-nan*,T'ai-pei, T'ai-pei**, T'ai-tung, T'ao-yuan, and Yun-lin; theprovincial capital is at Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'unnote: Taiwan uses the Wade-Giles system for romanization
Tajikistan2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) and 1autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor); Viloyati Mukhtori KuhistoniBadakhshon* (Khorugh), Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa), ViloyatiSughd (Khujand)note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses
Tanzania25 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera,Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza,Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida,Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, ZanzibarUrban/West
Thailand76 provinces (changwat, singular and plural); AmnatCharoen, Ang Thong, Buriram, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Chaiyaphum,Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chon Buri, Chumphon, Kalasin,Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Krung ThepMahanakhon (Bangkok), Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Lop Buri, Mae HongSon, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, NakhonPhanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan,Narathiwat, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani,Pattani, Phangnga, Phatthalung, Phayao, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi,Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phrae, Phuket,Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong, Ratchaburi, Rayong, RoiEt, Sa Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, SamutSongkhram, Sara Buri, Satun, Sing Buri, Sisaket, Songkhla,Sukhothai, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Surin, Tak, Trang, Trat, UbonRatchathani, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit, Yala, Yasothon
Togo5 regions (regions, singular - region); De La Kara, DesPlateaux, Des Savanes, Centrale, Maritime
Tokelaunone (territory of New Zealand)
Tonga3 island groups; Ha'apai, Tongatapu, Vava'u
Trinidad and Tobago8 counties, 3 municipalities*, and 1 ward**;Arima*, Caroni, Mayaro, Nariva, Port-of-Spain*, Saint Andrew, SaintDavid, Saint George, Saint Patrick, San Fernando*, Tobago**, Victoria
Tunisia24 governorates; Ariana (Aryanah), Beja (Bajah), Ben Arous(Bin 'Arus), Bizerte (Banzart), Gabes (Qabis), Gafsa (Qafsah),Jendouba (Jundubah), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn),Kebili (Qibili), Kef (Al Kaf), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Manouba(Manubah), Medenine (Madanin), Monastir (Al Munastir), Nabeul(Nabul), Sfax (Safaqis), Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Siliana(Silyanah), Sousse (Susah), Tataouine (Tatawin), Tozeur (Tawzar),Tunis, Zaghouan (Zaghwan)
Turkey81 provinces (iller, singular - il); Adana, Adiyaman, Afyon,Agri, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Ardahan, Artvin, Aydin,Balikesir, Bartin, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingol, Bitlis, Bolu,Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Diyarbakir,Duzce, Edirne, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gaziantep,Giresun, Gumushane, Hakkari, Hatay, Igdir, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir,Kahramanmaras, Karabuk, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilis,Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Kirsehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kutahya, Malatya,Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Mugla, Mus, Nevsehir, Nigde, Ordu, Osmaniye,Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas,Tekirdag, Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Usak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat,Zonguldak
Turkmenistan5 provinces (welayatlar, singular - welayat): AhalWelayaty (Ashgabat), Balkan Welayaty (Balkanabat), DashoguzWelayaty, Lebap Welayaty (Turkmenabat), Mary Welayatynote: administrative divisions have the same names as theiradministrative centers (exceptions have the administrative centername following in parentheses)
Turks and Caicos Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)
Tuvalunone
Uganda56 districts; Adjumani, Apac, Arua, Bugiri, Bundibugyo,Bushenyi, Busia, Gulu, Hoima, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale, Kabarole,Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kampala, Kamuli, Kamwenge, Kanungu,Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kayunga, Kibale, Kiboga, Kisoro, Kitgum,Kotido, Kumi, Kyenjojo, Lira, Luwero, Masaka, Masindi, Mayuge,Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakapiripirit,Nakasongola, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri,Sembabule, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso, Yumbe
Ukraine24 oblasti (singular - oblast'), 1 autonomous republic*(avtomnaya respublika), and 2 municipalities (mista, singular -misto) with oblast status**; Cherkas'ka (Cherkasy), Chernihivs'ka(Chernihiv), Chernivets'ka (Chernivtsi), Dnipropetrovs'ka(Dnipropetrovs'k), Donets'ka (Donets'k), Ivano-Frankivs'ka(Ivano-Frankivs'k), Kharkivs'ka (Kharkiv), Khersons'ka (Kherson),Khmel'nyts'ka (Khmel'nyts'kyy), Kirovohrads'ka (Kirovohrad),Kyyiv**, Kyyivs'ka (Kiev), Luhans'ka (Luhans'k), L'vivs'ka (L'viv),Mykolayivs'ka (Mykolayiv), Odes'ka (Odesa), Poltavs'ka (Poltava),Avtonomna Respublika Krym* (Simferopol'), Rivnens'ka (Rivne),Sevastopol'**, Sums'ka (Sumy), Ternopil's'ka (Ternopil'), Vinnyts'ka(Vinnytsya), Volyns'ka (Luts'k), Zakarpats'ka (Uzhhorod), Zaporiz'ka(Zaporizhzhya), Zhytomyrs'ka (Zhytomyr); note - when using a placename with an adjectival ending "s'ka" or "z'ka," the word Oblast'should be added to the place namenote: oblasts have the administrative center name following inparentheses