Administrative division

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World administrative divisions
World administrative divisions

Administrative division is a term for an administrative region within a country — on a level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government with a certain degree of autonomy.

Administrative divisions also exist in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myamar and formerly Pakistan and British India. See Division (country subdivision). (The term division alone normally means a military unit.)

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  • Country (a national or supra-national entity)
  • Empire (a supra-national entity)
  • State (a national or supra-national entity)

[edit] See also

  • ISO 3166-2 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 2

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