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48 provinces (wilayas, singular - wilaya);

• Adrar,
• Ain Defla,
• Ain Temouchent,
• Alger,
• Annaba,
• Batna,
• Bechar,
• Bejaia,
• Biskra,
• Blida,
• Bordj Bou Arreridj,
• Bouira,
• Boumerdes,
• Chlef,
• Constantine,
• Djelfa,
• El Bayadh,
• El Oued,
• El Tarf,
• Ghardaia,
• Guelma,
• Illizi,
• Jijel,
• Khenchela,
• Laghouat,
• Mascara,
• Medea,
• Mila,
• Mostaganem,
• M'Sila,
• Naama,
• Oran,
• Ouargla,
• Oum el Bouaghi,
• Relizane,
• Saida,
• Setif,
• Sidi Bel Abbes,
• Skikda,
• Souk Ahras,
• Tamanghasset,
• Tebessa,
• Tiaret,
• Tindouf,
• Tipaza,
• Tissemsilt,
• Tizi Ouzou,
• Tlemcen

• 18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);
• Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

6 provinces;

• Atakora,
• Atlantique,
• Borgou,
• Mono,
• Oueme,
• Zou

note: six additional provinces have been reported but not confirmed; they are Alibori, Collines, Couffo, Donga, Littoral, and Plateau; moreover, the term "province" may have been changed to "department"

10 districts and four town councils*;

• Central,
• Chobe,
• Francistown*,
• Gaborone*,
• Ghanzi,
• Kgalagadi,
• Kgatleng,
• Kweneng,
• Lobatse*,
• Ngamiland,
• North-East,
• Selebi-Pikwe*,
• South-East,
• Southern

30 provinces;

• Bam,
• Bazega,
• Bougouriba,
• Boulgou,
• Boulkiemde,
• Ganzourgou,
• Gnagna,
• Gourma,
• Houe,
• Kadiogo,
• Kenedougou,
• Komoe,
• Kossi,
• Kouritenga,
• Mouhoun,
• Namentenga,
• Naouri,
• Oubritenga,
• Oudalan,
• Passore,
• Poni,
• Sanguie,
• Sanmatenga,
• Seno,
• Sissili,
• Soum,
• Sourou,
• Tapoa,
• Yatenga,
• Zoundweogo

note: a new electoral code was approved by the National Assembly in January 1997; the number of administrative provinces was increased from 30 to 45 (Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba, Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba, Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komandjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koupelogo, Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga, Nayala, Naumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Samentenga, Sanguie, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga, Ziro, Zondomo, Zoundweogo), however, this change has not yet been approved by the US Board on Geographic Names

15 provinces;

• Bubanza,
• Bujumbura,
• Bururi,
• Cankuzo,
• Cibitoke,
• Gitega,
• Karuzi,
• Kayanza,
• Kirundo,
• Makamba,
• Muramvya,
• Muyinga,
• Ngozi,
• Rutana,
• Ruyigi

note: there may be a new province named Mwaro

• 14 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho);
• Boa Vista, Brava, Fogo, Maio, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal

note: there may be a new administrative structure of 16 districts (Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Nicolau, Sao Filipe, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal)

10 provinces;

• Adamaoua,
• Centre,
• Est,
• Extreme-Nord,
• Littoral,
• Nord,
• Nord-Ouest,
• Ouest,
• Sud,
• Sud-Ouest

• 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;
• Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Gribingui*, Haute-Kotto, Haute-Sangha, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo-Gribingui, Lobaye, Mbomou, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha*, Vakaga

• 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture);
• Batha, Biltine, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile

three islands; Grande Comore (Njazidja), Anjouan (Nzwani), and Moheli (Mwali)

note: there are also four municipalities named Domoni, Fomboni, Moroni, and Moutsamoudou

• 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

9 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 commune*;

• Bouenza,
• Brazzaville*,
• Cuvette,
• Kouilou,
• Lekoumou,
• Likouala,
• Niari,
• Plateaux,
• Pool,
• Sangha

50 departments (departements, singular - departement);

• Abengourou,
• Abidjan,
• Aboisso,
• Adzope,
• Agboville,
• Agnibilekrou,
• Bangolo,
• Beoumi,
• Biankouma,
• Bondoukou,
• Bongouanou,
• Bouafle,
• Bouake,
• Bouna,
• Boundiali,
• Dabakala,
• Daloa,
• Danane,
• Daoukro,
• Dimbokro,
• Divo,
• Duekoue,
• Ferkessedougou,
• Gagnoa,
• Grand-Lahou,
• Guiglo,
• Issia,
• Katiola,
• Korhogo,
• Lakota,
• Man,
• Mankono,
• Mbahiakro,
• Odienne,
• Oume,
• Sakassou,
• San-Pedro,
• Sassandra,
• Seguela,
• Sinfra,
• Soubre,
• Tabou,
• Tanda,
• Tingrela,
• Tiassale,
• Touba,
• Toumodi,
• Vavoua,
• Yamoussoukro,
• Zuenoula

note: Cote d'Ivoire may have a new administrative structure consisting of 58 departments; the following additional departments have been reported but not yet confirmed by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN); Adiake', Ale'pe', Dabon, Grand Bassam, Jacqueville, Tiebissou, Toulepleu, Bocanda

5 districts (cercles, singular - cercle);

• 'Ali Sabih,
• Dikhil,
• Djibouti,
• Obock,
• Tadjoura

• 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
• Ad Daqahliyah, 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, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj

7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);

• Annobon,
• Bioko Norte,
• Bioko Sur,
• Centro Sur,
• Kie-Ntem,
• Litoral,
• Wele-Nzas

8 provinces (singular - awraja);

• Akale Guzay,
• Barka,
• Denkel,
• Hamasen,
• Sahil,
• Semhar,
• Senhit,
• Seraye

note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, became effective in 1997; the new provinces, the names of which had not been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the US Government, pending acceptable definition of the boundaries, were: Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka, Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri; more recently, it has been reported that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, and Central

4 districts;

• Hhohho,
• Lubombo,
• Manzini,
• Shiselweni

• 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (astedader akababiwach, singular - astedader akabibi) and 2 chartered cities*: Addis Ababa*;
• Afar;
• Amhara, Benishangul/Gumaz;
• Dire Dawa*;
• Gambela;
• Harar;
• Oromia;
• Somali;
• Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region;
• Tigray

9 provinces;

• Estuaire,
• Haut-Ogooue,
• Moyen-Ogooue,
• Ngounie,
• Nyanga,
• Ogooue-Ivindo,
• Ogooue-Lolo,
• Ogooue-Maritime,
• Woleu-Ntem

5 divisions and 1 city*;

• Banjul*,
• Lower River,
• Central River,
• North Bank,
• Upper River,
• Western

10 regions;

• Ashanti,
• Brong-Ahafo,
• Central,
• Eastern,
• Greater Accra,
• Northern,
• Upper East,
• Upper West,
• Volta,
• Western

• 4 administrative regions (regions administrative, singular - region administrative) and 1 special zone (zone speciale)*;
• Conakry*, Guinee, Guinee-Forestiere, Haute-Guinee, Moyen-Guinee

9 regions (regioes, singular - regiao);

• Bafata,
• Biombo,
• Bissau,
• Bolama,
• Cacheu,
• Gabu,
• Oio,
• Quinara,
• Tombali

note: Bolama may have been renamed Bolama/Bijagos

7 provinces and 1 area*;

• Central,
• Coast,
• Eastern,
• Nairobi Area*,
• North Eastern,
• Nyanza,
• Rift Valley,
• Western

10 districts;

• Berea,
• Butha-Buthe,
• Leribe,
• Mafeteng,
• Maseru,
• Mohales Hoek,
• Mokhotlong,
• Qacha's Nek,
• Quthing,
• Thaba-Tseka

13 counties;

• Bomi,
• Bong,
• Grand Bassa,
• Grand Cape Mount,
• Grand Gedeh,
• Grand Kru,
• Lofa,
• Margibi,
• Maryland,
• Montserrado,
• Nimba,
• River Cess,
• Sinoe

• 25 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah);
• Ajdabiya, Al 'Aziziyah, Al Fatih, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jufrah, Al Khums, Al Kufrah, 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 25 municipalities may have been replaced by 13 regions

6 provinces (faritany);

• Antananarivo,
• Antsiranana,
• Fianarantsoa,
• Mahajanga,
• Toamasina,
• Toliara

24 districts;

• Blantyre,
• Chikwawa,
• Chiradzulu,
• Chitipa,
• Dedza,
• Dowa,
• Karonga,
• Kasungu,
• Lilongwe,
• Machinga (Kasupe),
• Mangochi,
• Mchinji,
• Mulanje,
• Mwanza,
• Mzimba,
• Ntcheu,
• Nkhata Bay,
• Nkhotakota,
• Nsanje,
• Ntchisi,
• Rumphi,
• Salima,
• Thyolo,
• Zomba

note: there may be three new districts named Balaka, Likoma, and Phalombe

8 regions (regions, singular - region);

• Gao,
• Kayes,
• Kidal,
• Koulikoro,
• Mopti,
• Segou,
• Sikasso,
• Tombouctou

• 12 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 capital district*;
• Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza

9 districts and 3 dependencies*;

• Agalega Islands*,
• Black River,
• Cargados Carajos Shoals*,
• Flacq,
• Grand Port,
• Moka,
• Pamplemousses,
• Plaines Wilhems,
• Port Louis,
• Riviere du Rempart,
• Rodrigues*,
• Savanne

none (territorial collectivity of France)

37 provinces and 2 wilayas*;

• Agadir,
• Al Hoceima,
• Azilal,
• Beni Mellal,
• Ben Slimane,
• Boulemane,
• Casablanca*,
• Chaouen,
• El Jadida,
• El Kelaa des Srarhna,
• 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

note: three additional provinces of Ad Dakhla (Oued Eddahab), Boujdour, and Es Smara as well as parts of Tan-Tan and Laayoune fall within Moroccan-claimed Western Sahara; decentralization/regionalization law passed by the legislature in March 1997 creating many new provinces/regions; specific details and scope of the reorganization not yet available

10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);

• Cabo Delgado,
• Gaza,
• Inhambane,
• Manica,
• Maputo,
• Nampula,
• Niassa,
• Sofala,
• Tete,
• Zambezia

13 regions;

• Caprivi,
• Erongo,
• Hardap,
• Karas,
• Khomas,
• Kunene,
• Ohangwena,
• Okavango,
• Omaheke,
• Omusati,
• Oshana,
• Oshikoto,
• Otjozondjupa

• 7 departments (departements, singular - departement), and 1 capital district* (capitale district);
• Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder

36 states and 1 territory*;

• Abia,
• Abuja Federal Capital Territory*,
• 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

none (overseas department of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are four arrondissements, 24 communes, and 47 cantons

• 12 prefectures (in French - prefectures, singular - prefecture; in Kinyarwanda - plural - NA, singular - prefegitura);
• Butare, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Gisenyi, Gitarama, Kibungo, Kibuye, Kigali, Kigali-ville, Umutara, Ruhengeri

1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*;

• Ascension*,
• Saint Helena,
• Tristan da Cunha*

2 provinces; Principe, Sao Tome

note: Principe has had self-government since 29 April 1995

10 regions (regions, singular - region);

• Dakar,
• Diourbel,
• Fatick,
• Kaolack,
• Kolda,
• Louga,
• Saint-Louis,
• Tambacounda,
• Thies,
• Ziguinchor

23 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 (on Mahe),
• Grand' Anse (on Praslin),
• La Digue,
• La Riviere Anglaise,
• Mont Buxton,
• Mont Fleuri,
• Plaisance,
• Pointe La Rue,
• Port Glaud,
• Saint Louis,
• Takamaka

3 provinces and 1 area*;

• Eastern,
• Northern,
• Southern,
• Western*

• 18 regions (plural - NA, singular - gobolka);
• Awdal, Bakool, Banaadir, Bari, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Jubbada Dhexe, Jubbada Hoose, Mudug, Nugaal, Sanaag, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose, Sool, Togdheer, Woqooyi Galbeed

9 provinces;

• Eastern Cape,
• Free State,
• Gauteng,
• KwaZulu-Natal,
• Mpumalanga,
• North-West,
• Northern Cape,
• Northern Province,
• Western Cape

26 states (wilayat, singular - wilayah);

• A'ali an Nil,
• Al Bahr al Ahmar,
• Al Buhayrat,
• Al Jazirah,
• Al Khartum,
• Al Qadarif,
• Al Wahdah,
• An Nil al Abyad,
• An Nil al Azraq,
• Ash Shamaliyah,
• Bahr al Jabal,
• Gharb al Istiwa'iyah,
• Gharb Bahr al Ghazal,
• Gharb Darfur,
• Gharb Kurdufan,
• Janub Darfur,
• Janub Kurdufan,
• Junqali,
• Kassala,
• Nahr an Nil,
• Shamal Bahr al Ghazal,
• Shamal Darfur,
• Shamal Kurdufan,
• Sharq al Istiwa'iyah,
• Sinnar,
• Warab

25 regions;

• Arusha,
• Dar es Salaam,
• Dodoma,
• Iringa,
• Kigoma,
• Kilimanjaro,
• Lindi,
• Mara,
• Mbeya,
• Morogoro,
• Mtwara,
• Mwanza,
• Pemba North,
• Pemba South,
• Pwani,
• Rukwa,
• Ruvuma,
• Shinyanga,
• Singida,
• Tabora,
• Tanga,
• Zanzibar Central/South,
• Zanzibar North,
• Zanzibar Urban/West,
• Ziwa Magharibi

note: Ziwa Magharibi may have been renamed Kagera

5 regions (regions, singular - region);

• De La Kara,
• Des Plateaux,
• Des Savanes,
• Du Centre,
• Maritime

23 governorates;

• Al Kaf,
• Al Mahdiyah,
• Al Munastir,
• Al Qasrayn,
• Al Qayrawan,
• Aryanah,
• Bajah,
• Banzart,
• Bin 'Arus,
• Jundubah,
• Madanin,
• Nabul,
• Qabis,
• Qafsah,
• Qibili,
• Safaqis,
• Sidi Bu Zayd,
• Silyanah,
• Susah,
• Tatawin,
• Tawzar,
• Tunis,
• Zaghwan

39 districts;

• Apac,
• Arua,
• Bundibugyo,
• Bushenyi,
• Gulu,
• Hoima,
• Iganga,
• Jinja,
• Kabale,
• Kabarole,
• Kalangala,
• Kampala,
• Kamuli,
• Kapchorwa,
• Kasese,
• Kibale,
• Kiboga,
• Kisoro,
• Kitgum,
• Kotido,
• Kumi,
• Lira,
• Luwero,
• Masaka,
• Masindi,
• Mbale,
• Mbarara,
• Moroto,
• Moyo,
• Mpigi,
• Mubende,
• Mukono,
• Nebbi,
• Ntungamo,
• Pallisa,
• Rakai,
• Rukungiri,
• Soroti,
• Tororo

none (under de facto control of Morocco)

9 provinces;

• Central,
• Copperbelt,
• Eastern,
• Luapula,
• Lusaka,
• Northern,
• North-Western,
• Southern,
• Western

• 8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status;
• Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands

• none (overseas territory of France);
• there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam;
• excludes "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US

3 districts (landsdele);

• Avannaa (Nordgronland),
• Tunu (Ostgronland),
• Kitaa (Vestgronland)

23 counties (syslar, singular - sysla) and 14 independent towns* (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-Skaftafellssysla

• 30 provinces (velayat, singular - velayat);
• Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabol, Kandahar, Kapisa, Konar, Kondoz, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Parvan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Takhar, Vardak, Zabol

note: there may be two new provinces of Nurestan (Nuristan) and Khowst

• 10 provinces (marzer, singular - marz) and 1 city* (k'aghak'ner, singular - k'aghak');
• Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan*

59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 cities* (saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 autonomous republic** (muxtar respublika);

• Abseron Rayonu,
• Agcabadi Rayonu,
• Agdam Rayonu,
• Agdas Rayonu,
• Agstafa Rayonu,
• Agsu Rayonu,
• Ali Bayramli Sahari*,
• Astara Rayonu,
• Baki Sahari*,
• Balakan Rayonu,
• Barda Rayonu,
• Beylaqan Rayonu,
• Bilasuvar Rayonu,
• Cabrayil Rayonu,
• Calilabad Rayonu,
• Daskasan Rayonu,
• Davaci Rayonu,
• Fuzuli Rayonu,
• Gadabay Rayonu,
• Ganca Sahari*,
• Goranboy Rayonu,
• Goycay Rayonu,
• Haciqabul Rayonu,
• Imisli Rayonu,
• Ismayilli Rayonu,
• Kalbacar Rayonu,
• Kurdamir Rayonu,
• Lacin Rayonu,
• Lankaran Rayonu,
• Lankaran Sahari*,
• Lerik Rayonu,
• Masalli Rayonu,
• Mingacevir Sahari*,
• Naftalan Sahari*,
• Naxcivan Muxtar Respublikasi**,
• Neftcala Rayonu,
• Oguz Rayonu,
• Qabala Rayonu,
• Qax Rayonu,
• Qazax Rayonu,
• Qobustan Rayonu,
• Quba Rayonu,
• Qubadli Rayonu,
• Qusar Rayonu,
• Saatli Rayonu,
• Sabirabad Rayonu,
• Saki Rayonu,
• Saki Sahari*,
• Salyan Rayonu,
• Samaxi Rayonu,
• Samkir Rayonu,
• Samux Rayonu,
• Siyazan Rayonu,
• Sumqayit Sahari*,
• Susa Rayonu,
• Susa Sahari*,
• Tartar Rayonu,
• Tovuz Rayonu,
• Ucar Rayonu,
• Xacmaz Rayonu,
• Xankandi Sahari*,
• Xanlar Rayonu,
• Xizi Rayonu,
• Xocali Rayonu,
• Xocavand Rayonu,
• Yardimli Rayonu,
• Yevlax Rayonu,
• Yevlax Sahari*,
• Zangilan Rayonu,
• Zaqatala Rayonu,
• Zardab Rayonu

5 divisions;

• Barisal,
• Chittagong,
• Dhaka,
• Khulna,
• Rajshahi

note: there may be one additional division named Sylhet

• 18 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural);
• Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Daga, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang, Tashigang, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang

• 23 provinces (sheng, singular and plural), 5 autonomous regions* (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 for the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau

53 rayons (raionebi, singular - raioni), 9 cities* (k'alak'ebi, singular - k'alak'i), and 2 autonomous republics** (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika);

• Abashis,
• Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika** (Sokhumi),
• Adigenis,
• Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika** (Bat'umi),
• Akhalgoris,
• Akhalk'alak'is,
• Akhalts'ikhis,
• Akhmetis,
• Ambrolauris,
• Aspindzis,
• Baghdat'is,
• Bolnisis,
• Borjomis,
• Chiat'ura*,
• Ch'khorotsqus,
• Ch'okhatauris,
• Dedop'listsqaros,
• Dmanisis,
• Dushet'is,
• Gardabanis,
• Gori*,
• Goris,
• Gurjaanis,
• Javis,
• K'arelis,
• Kaspis,
• Kharagaulis,
• Khashuris,
• Khobis,
• Khonis,
• K'ut'aisi*,
• Lagodekhis,
• Lanch'khut'is,
• Lentekhis,
• Marneulis,
• Martvilis,
• Mestiis,
• Mts'khet'is,
• Ninotsmindis,
• Onis,
• Ozurget'is,
• P'ot'i*,
• Qazbegis,
• Qvarlis,
• Rust'avi*,
• Sach'kheris,
• Sagarejos,
• Samtrediis,
• Senakis,
• Sighnaghis,
• T'bilisi*,
• T'elavis,
• T'erjolis,
• T'et'ritsqaros,
• T'ianet'is,
• Tqibuli*,
• Ts'ageris,
• Tsalenjikhis,
• Tsalkis,
• Tsqaltubo*,
• Vanis,
• Zestap'onis,
• Zugdidi*,
• Zugdidis

note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

25 states and 7 union territories*;

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands*,
• Andhra Pradesh,
• Arunachal Pradesh,
• Assam,
• Bihar,
• Chandigarh*,
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli*,
• Daman and Diu*,
• Delhi*,
• Goa,
• Gujarat,
• Haryana,
• Himachal Pradesh,
• Jammu and Kashmir,
• Karnataka,
• Kerala,
• Lakshadweep*,
• Madhya Pradesh,
• Maharashtra,
• Manipur,
• Meghalaya,
• Mizoram,
• Nagaland,
• Orissa,
• Pondicherry*,
• Punjab,
• Rajasthan,
• Sikkim,
• Tamil Nadu,
• Tripura,
• Uttar Pradesh,
• West Bengal

47 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

• 14 oblystar (singular - oblysy) and 3 cities (qala, singular - qalasy)*;
• Almaty, Almaty*, Aqmola (Astana), Aqtobe, Astana*, Atyrau, Batys Qazaqstan (Oral), Bayqongyr*, Mangghystau (Aqtau; formerly Shevchenko), Ongtustik Qazaqstan (Shymkent), Pavlodar, Qaraghandy, Qostanay, Qyzylorda, Shyghys Qazaqstan (Oskemen; formerly Ust'-Kamenogorsk), Soltustik Qazaqstan (Petropavl), Zhambyl (Taraz; formerly Dzhambul)

note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses); in 1995 the Governments of Kazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia would lease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing the Bayqongyr (Baykonur) space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr (formerly Leninsk)

9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 3 special cities* (si, singular and plural);

• Chagang-do (Chagang Province),
• Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong Province),
• Hamgyong-namdo (South Hamgyong Province),
• Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae Province),
• Hwanghae-namdo (South Hwanghae Province),
• Kaesong-si* (Kaesong City),
• Kangwon-do (Kangwon Province),
• Namp'o-si* (Namp'o City),
• P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan Province),
• P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan Province),
• P'yongyang-si* (P'yongyang City),
• Yanggang-do (Yanggang Province)

• 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 6 special 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*

• 6 oblastlar (singular - oblast) and 1 city* (singular - shaar);
• 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 their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

• 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-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

• 18 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 3 municipalities* (hotuud, singular - hot);
• Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan*, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan, Erdenet*, Govi-Altay, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs

14 zones (anchal, singular and plural);

• Bagmati,
• Bheri,
• Dhawalagiri,
• Gandaki,
• Janakpur,
• Karnali,
• Kosi,
• Lumbini,
• Mahakali,
• Mechi,
• Narayani,
• Rapti,
• Sagarmatha,
• Seti

• 4 provinces, 1 territory*, and 1 capital territory**;
• Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, North-West Frontier, Punjab, Sindh

note: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region includes Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas

49 oblasts (oblastey, singular - oblast), 21 republics* (respublik, singular - respublika), 10 autonomous okrugs**(avtonomnykh okrugov, singular - avtonomnyy okrug), 6 krays*** (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 (Yakutsk)*, Sakhalinskaya (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk), Samarskaya, Sankt-Peterburg (Saint Petersburg)****, Saratovskaya, Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya (Vladikavkaz)*, Smolenskaya, Stavropol'skiy***, Sverdlovskaya (Yekaterinburg), Tambovskaya, Tatarstan (Kazan')*, Taymyrskiy (Dudinka)**, Tomskaya, Tul'skaya, Tverskaya, Tyumenskaya, Tyva (Kyzyl)*, Udmurtiya (Izhevsk)*, Ul'yanovskaya, Ust'-Ordynskiy Buryatskiy (Ust'-Ordynskiy)**, Vladimirskaya, Volgogradskaya, Vologodskaya, Voronezhskaya, Yamalo-Nenetskiy (Salekhard)**, Yaroslavskaya, Yevreyskaya*****; note - when using a place name with an adjectival ending 'skaya' or 'skiy,' the word Oblast' or Avonomnyy Okrug or Kray should be added to the place name

note: the autonomous republics of Chechnya and Ingushetiya were formerly the autonomous republic of Checheno-Ingushetia (the boundary between Chechnya and Ingushetia has yet to be determined); administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

8 provinces;

• Central,
• North Central,
• North Eastern,
• North Western,
• Sabaragamuwa,
• Southern,
• Uva,
• Western

note: North Eastern province may have been divided in two - Northern and Eastern

• 2 oblasts (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) and one autonomous oblast* (viloyati mukhtori);
• Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshoni* (Khorugh - formerly Khorog), Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa - formerly Kurgan-Tyube), Viloyati Leninobod (Khujand - formerly Leninabad)

note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses

5 welayatlar (singular - welayat): Ahal Welayaty (Ashgabat), Balkan Welayaty (Nebitdag), Dashhowuz Welayaty (formerly Tashauz), Lebap Welayaty (Charjew), Mary Welayaty

note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

• 12 wiloyatlar (singular - wiloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublikasi), and 1 city** (shahri);
• Andijon Wiloyati, Bukhoro Wiloyati, Farghona Wiloyati, Jizzakh Wiloyati, Khorazm Wiloyati (Urganch), Namangan Wiloyati, Nawoiy Wiloyati, Qashqadaryo Wiloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpoghiston* (Nukus), Samarqand Wiloyati, Sirdaryo Wiloyati (Guliston), Surkhondaryo Wiloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Wiloyati

note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

none (overseas territory of the UK)

6 parishes and 2 dependencies*;

• Barbuda*,
• Redonda*,
• Saint George,
• Saint John,
• Saint Mary,
• Saint Paul,
• Saint Peter,
• Saint Philip

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

21 districts;

• Acklins and Crooked Islands,
• Bimini,
• Cat Island,
• Exuma,
• Freeport,
• Fresh Creek,
• Governor's Harbour,
• Green Turtle Cay,
• Harbour Island,
• High Rock,
• Inagua,
• Kemps Bay,
• Long Island,
• Marsh Harbour,
• Mayaguana,
• New Providence,
• Nicholls Town and Berry Islands,
• Ragged Island,
• Rock Sound,
• Sandy Point,
• San Salvador and Rum Cay

11 parishes;

• Christ Church,
• Saint Andrew,
• Saint George,
• Saint James,
• Saint John,
• Saint Joseph,
• Saint Lucy,
• Saint Michael,
• Saint Peter,
• Saint Philip,
• Saint Thomas

note: the city of Bridgetown may be given parish status

6 districts;

• Belize,
• Cayo,
• Corozal,
• Orange Walk,
• Stann Creek,
• Toledo

none (overseas territory of the UK)

8 districts;

• Creek,
• Eastern,
• Midland,
• South Town,
• Spot Bay,
• Stake Bay,
• West End,
• Western

7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);

• Alajuela,
• Cartago,
• Guanacaste,
• Heredia,
• Limon,
• Puntarenas,
• San Jose

• 14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 special municipality* (municipio especial);
• Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara

10 parishes;

• Saint Andrew,
• Saint David,
• Saint George,
• Saint John,
• Saint Joseph,
• Saint Luke,
• Saint Mark,
• Saint Patrick,
• Saint Paul,
• Saint Peter

• 29 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito);
• Azua, Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez, San Cristobal, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Valverde

• 14 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

6 parishes and 1 dependency*;

• Carriacou and Petit Martinique*,
• Saint Andrew,
• Saint David,
• Saint George,
• Saint John,
• Saint Mark,
• Saint Patrick

none (overseas department of France)

• 22 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, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa

9 departments (departements, singular - departement);

• Artibonite,
• Centre,
• Grand'Anse,
• Nord,
• Nord-Est,
• Nord-Ouest,
• Ouest,
• Sud,
• Sud-Est

• 18 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);
• Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro

14 parishes;

• Clarendon,
• Hanover,
• Kingston,
• Manchester,
• Portland,
• Saint Andrew,
• Saint Ann,
• Saint Catherine,
• Saint Elizabeth,
• Saint James,
• Saint Mary,
• Saint Thomas,
• Trelawny,
• Westmoreland

none (overseas department of France)

3 parishes;

• Saint Anthony,
• Saint Georges,
• Saint Peter's

none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

note: each island has its own government

• 15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento), 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonomista);
• Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas, Atlantico Norte*, Atlantico Sur*

• 9 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 2 territories* (comarca);
• Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Ngobe-Bugle*, Panama, San Blas*, and Veraguas

none (commonwealth associated with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) at the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, 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, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco

14 parishes;

• Christ Church Nichola Town,
• Saint Anne Sandy Point,
• Saint George Basseterre,
• Saint George Gingerland,
• Saint James Windward,
• Saint John Capisterre,
• Saint John Figtree,
• Saint Mary Cayon,
• Saint Paul Capisterre,
• Saint Paul Charlestown,
• Saint Peter Basseterre,
• Saint Thomas Lowland,
• Saint Thomas Middle Island,
• Trinity Palmetto Point

11 quarters;

• Anse-la-Raye,
• Castries,
• Choiseul,
• Dauphin,
• Dennery,
• Gros Islet,
• Laborie,
• Micoud,
• Praslin,
• Soufriere,
• Vieux Fort

6 parishes;

• Charlotte,
• Grenadines,
• Saint Andrew,
• Saint David,
• Saint George,
• Saint Patrick

• 8 counties, 3 municipalities*, and 1 ward**;
• Arima*, Caroni, Mayaro, Nariva, Port-of-Spain*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick, San Fernando*, Tobago**, Victoria

none (overseas territory of the UK)

• none (territory of the US);
• there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order;
• Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas

36 districts (rrethe, singular - rreth) and 1 municipality* (bashki);

• Berat,
• Bulqize,
• Delvine,
• Devoll (Bilisht),
• Diber (Peshkopi),
• Durres,
• Elbasan,
• Fier,
• Gjirokaster,
• Gramsh,
• Has (Krume),
• Kavaje,
• Kolonje (Erseke),
• Korce,
• Kruje,
• Kucove,
• Kukes,
• Kurbin,
• Lezhe,
• Librazhd,
• Lushnje,
• Malesi e Madhe (Koplik),
• Mallakaster (Ballsh),
• Mat (Burrel),
• Mirdite (Rreshen),
• Peqin,
• Permet,
• Pogradec,
• Puke,
• Sarande,
• Shkoder,
• Skrapar (Corovode),
• Tepelene,
• Tirane (Tirana),
• Tirane* (Tirana),
• Tropoje (Bajram Curri),
• Vlore

note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia);

• Andorra la Vella,
• Canillo,
• Encamp,
• La Massana,
• Escaldes-Engordany,
• Ordino,
• Sant Julia de Loria

9 states (bundeslaender, singular - bundesland);

• Burgenland,
• Kaernten,
• Niederoesterreich,
• Oberoesterreich,
• Salzburg,
• Steiermark,
• Tirol,
• Vorarlberg,
• Wien

• 6 voblastsi (singular - voblasts') and one municipality* (harady, singular - horad);
• Brestskaya (Brest), Homyel'skaya (Homyel'), Horad Minsk*, Hrodzyenskaya (Hrodna), Mahilyowskaya (Mahilyow), Minskaya, Vitsyebskaya (Vitsyebsk)

note: voblasti have the administrative center name following in parentheses

• 10 provinces (French: provinces, singular - province; Flemish: provincien, singular - provincie);
• Antwerpen, Brabant Wallon, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaams Brabant, West-Vlaanderen

note: the Brussels Capital Region is not included within the 10 provinces

• there are two first-order administrative divisions - the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska;
• note - Brcko in northeastern Bosnia is a self-governing administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
• it is not part of either the Federation or Republika Srpska

9 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast);

• Burgas,
• Grad Sofiya,
• Khaskovo,
• Lovech,
• Montana,
• Plovdiv,
• Ruse,
• Sofiya,
• Varna

20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular), 1 city (grad -singular)*: Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska Zupanija, Brodsko-Posavska Zupanija, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska Zupanija, Istarska Zupanija, Karlovacka Zupanija, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka Zupanija, Krapinsko-Zagorska Zupanija, Licko-Senjska Zupanija, Medimurska Zupanija, 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

73 districts (okresi, singular - okres) and 4 municipalities* (mesta, singular - mesto);

• Benesov,
• Beroun,
• Blansko,
• Breclav,
• Brno*,
• Brno-Venkov,
• Bruntal,
• Ceske Budejovice,
• Ceska Lipa,
• Cesky Krumlov,
• Cheb,
• Chomutov,
• Chrudim,
• Decin,
• Domazlice,
• Frydek-Mistek,
• Havlickuv Brod,
• Hodonin,
• Hradec Kralove,
• Jablonec nad Nisou,
• Jesenik,
• Jicin,
• Jihlava,
• Jindrichuv Hradec,
• Karlovy Vary,
• Karvina,
• Kladno,
• Klatovy,
• Kolin,
• Kromeriz,
• Kutna Hora,
• Liberec,
• Litomerice,
• Louny,
• Melnik,
• Mlada Boleslav,
• Most,
• Nachod,
• Novy Jicin,
• Nymburk,
• Olomouc,
• Opava,
• Ostrava*,
• Pardubice,
• Pelhrimov,
• Pisek,
• Plzen*,
• Plzen-Jih,
• Plzen-Sever,
• Prachatice,
• Praha*,
• Praha-Vychod,
• Praha Zapad,
• Prerov,
• Pribram,
• Prostejov,
• Rakovnik,
• Rokycany,
• Rychnov nad Kneznou,
• Semily,
• Sokolov,
• Strakonice,
• Sumperk,
• Svitavy,
• Tabor,
• Tachov,
• Teplice,
• Trebic,
• Trutnov,
• Uherske Hradiste,
• Usti nad Labem,
• Usti nad Orlici,
• Vsetin,
• Vyskov,
• Zdar nad Sazavou,
• Zlin,
• Znojmo