Province
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A Province is the name for a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level. The word was introduced by the Romans, who divided their empire in to provinciae. The word is thought to have originated from the Latin words pro ("before") and vincere ("win", "conquer").
Current
(Subdivisions called or translated into: Province)
- Provinces of Argentina
- Provinces of Belgium
- Provinces of Canada
- Provinces of China
- Provinces of Finland
- Provinces of Indonesia
- Provinces of Italy
- Provinces of Korea
- Provinces of the Netherlands
- Provinces of the Philippines
- Provinces of South Africa
- Provinces of Spain
- Provinces of Thailand
Historical
- The former Provinces of France
- The former Provinces of Ireland
- The former Provinces of Sweden
- The former Republic of the Seven United Provinces (The Netherlands)
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