This is a list of the most populous country subdivisions in the world in order of population (estimated 2004). Entries are limited to those entities exceeding 3 million in size. This is a list of current subnational entities, some of which may be states in the legal sense of the word, by country: See also: ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes based on ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. Uttar Pradesh, India 175,922,300
2. Maharashtra, India 102,502,700
3. Henan, People's Republic of China 96,011,200
4. Shandong, People's Republic of China 93,398,700
5. Bihar, India 87,804,700
6. Sichuan, People's Republic of China 87,795,200
7. West Bengal, India 84,989,100
8. Punjab, Pakistan 84,632,500
9. Andhra Pradesh, India 80,228,400
10. Guangdong, People's Republic of China 75,976,100
11. Jiangsu, People's Republic of China 73,997,400
12. Anhui, People's Republic of China 69,365,800
13. Hebei, People's Republic of China 69,104,800
14. Hunan, People's Republic of China 68,438,400
15. Tamil Nadu, India 65,802,400
16. Madhya Pradesh, India 63,974,100
17. Hubei, People's Republic of China 61,775,700
18. Rajasthan, India 59,829,600
19. Karnataka, India 55,868,200
20. Gujarat, India 53,604,200
21. England, United Kingdom 49,446,600
22. Guangxi, People's Republic of China 49,244,200
23. Zhejiang, People's Republic of China 46,773,700
24. Liaoning, People's Republic of China 42,997,900
25. Yunnan, People's Republic of China 42,119,300
26. São Paulo State, Brazil 40,086,700
27. Orissa, India 38,888,600
28. West Java, Indonesia 38,277,900
29. Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China 38,072,100
30. Guizhou, People's Republic of China 37,964,700
31. East Java, Indonesia 37,264,500
32. Shaanxi, People's Republic of China 37,065,100
33. California, United States 36,162,800
34. Sindh, Pakistan 34,968,800
35. Fujian, People's Republic of China 34,341,100
36. Kerala, India 33,731,000
37. Shanxi, People's Republic of China 33,602,100
38. Central Java, Indonesia 33,456,300
39. Chongqing, People's Republic of China 32,339,000
40. Jharkhand, India 28,508,800
41. Assam, India 28,221,700
42. Gansu, People's Republic of China 26,303,900
43. Punjab, India 25,732,900
44. Oromia, Ethiopia 25,125,000
45. Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China 24,454,900
46. Amhara Region, Ethiopia 24,000,200
47. Texas, United States 22,614,300
48. Haryana, India 22,336,100
49. Chhattisgarh, India 22,032,000
50. North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan 20,468,700
51. New York State, United States 19,302,200
52. Minas Gerais, Brazil 19,074,500
53. Xinjiang, People's Republic of China 18,933,400
54. Taiwan Province, Republic of China 18,576,518
55. North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 18,100,000
56. Florida, United States 17,407,300
57. Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 15,485,700
58. Delhi, India 14,602,200
59. Mexico, Mexico 14,349,700
60. Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 14,345,700
61. Shanghai, People's Republic of China 13,968,500
62. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Ethiopia 13,918,200
63. Bahia, Brazil 13,615,200
64. Southern Tagalog, Philippines 13,498,500
65. Illinois, United States 12,760,700
66. North Sumatra, Indonesia 12,480,500
67. Bavaria, Germany 12,444,700
68. Ontario, Canada 12,419,600
69. Pennsylvania, United States 12,398,200
70. Tokyo, Japan 12,292,400
71. Tehran Province, Iran 11,931,700
72. Beijing, People's Republic of China 11,879,300
73. Moscow, Russia 11,755,500
74. Ohio, United States 11,483,400
75. Île-de-France, France 11,264,000
76. Istanbul Province, Turkey 11,100,400
77. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 10,758,700
78. Baden-Württemberg, Germany 10,721,600
79. Jammu and Kashmir, India 10,668,400
80. Lagos State, Nigeria 10,405,000
81. Metro Manila, Philippines 10,330,100
82. Seoul, South Korea 10,276,968
83. Paraná, Brazil 10,157,000
84. Michigan, United States 10,137,900
85. KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 10,070,500
86. Gyeonggi, South Korea 10,041,800
87. Kano State, Nigeria 9,964,100
88. Gauteng Province, South Africa 9,839,100
89. Tianjin, People's Republic of China 9,576,600
90. Central Luzon, Philippines 9,023,600
91. Jakarta, Indonesia 8,987,800
92. Uttaranchal, India 8,983,500
93. Lombardy, Italy 8,898,400
94. Georgia, United States 8,875,600
95. Osaka Prefecture, Japan 8,804,800
96. New Jersey, United States 8,749,200
97. Mexican Federal District, Mexico 8,720,700
98. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 8,683,800
99. Banten, Indonesia 8,676,400
100. South Sulawesi, Indonesia 8,634,500
101. Dhaka, Bangladesh 8,596,800
102. North Carolina, United States 8,551,300
103. Pernambuco, Brazil 8,443,800
104. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,234,100
105. Rift Valley province, Kenya 8,164,500
106. Al Qahira, Egypt 8,113,600
107. Ceará, Brazil 8,078,700
108. Lower Saxony, Germany 8,004,300
109. Andalusia, Spain 7,935,100
110. Hainan, People's Republic of China 7,772,800
111. Balochistan, Pakistan 7,591,700
112. Quebec, Canada 7,529,100
113. Virginia, United States 7,489,600
114. Ayeyarwady, Myanmar 7,464,700
115. South Sumatra, Indonesia 7,391,800
116. Lima Province, Peru 7,363,069
117. Lampung, Indonesia 7,222,300
118. Aichi Prefecture, Japan 7,181,100
119. Châttagâm, Bangladesh 7,167,700
120. Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,124,700
121. Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,101,800
122. Central District, Uganda 7,081,000
123. Saitama Prefecture, Japan 7,079,000
124. Catalonia, Spain 7,000,000
125. Bogotá, Colombia 6,996,800
126. Veracruz, Mexico 6,980,900
127. Pará, Brazil 6,926,000
128. New South Wales, Australia 6,868,500
129. Mandalay, Myanmar 6,851,300
130. Western District, Uganda 6,798,700
131. Kaduna State, Nigeria 6,739,100
132. Hong Kong (People's Republic of China) 6,724,600
133. Bangkok, Thailand 6,709,200
134. Baghdad, Iraq 6,677,000
135. Eastern District, Uganda 6,676,000
136. Moscow Oblast, Russia 6,618,538
137. Equateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,595,500
138. Western Visayas, Philippines 6,572,200
139. Oya State, Nigeria 6,556,400
140. Jalisco, Mexico 6,540,700
141. Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 6,514,500
142. Massachusetts, United States 6,480,500
143. Khorasan, Iran 6,444,300
144. Himachal Pradesh, India 6,438,500
145. Katsina State, Nigeria 6,407,800
146. Central Visayas, Philippines 6,311,300
147. Metropolitana Region, Chile 6,212,300
148. Indiana, United States 6,223,200
149. Washington, United States 6,221,900
150. Western Province, Saudi Arabia 6,151,900
151. Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam 6,117,251
152. Hesse, Germany 6,105,200
153. Maranhão, Brazil 6,086,100
154. Madrid Province, Spain 6,067,000
155. Chiba Prefecture, Japan 6,026,600
156. Ningxia, People's Republic of China 5,950,200
157. Yangon, Myanmar 5,943,300
158. Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,893,300
159. Tennessee, United States 5,893,100
160. Rhône-Alpes, France 5,893,000
161. Santa Catarina, Brazil 5,840,700
162. Sagaing, Myanmar 5,767,100
163. Arizona, United States 5,761,300
164. Missouri, United States 5,742,800
165. Al Jizah, Egypt 5,712,100
166. Southern Mindanao, Philippines 5,705,200
167. Antioquia, Colombia 5,689,200
168. Bago, Myanmar 5,683,700
169. Hokkaido, Japan 5,671,500
170. Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 5,668,200
171. Northern District, Uganda 5,663,600
172. Central Serbia, Serbia 5,651,700
173. Campania, Italy 5,637,200
174. Maryland, United States 5,604,000
175. Rivers State, Nigeria 5,591,200
176. Shan State, Myanmar 5,561,800
177. Goiás, Brazil 5,524,000
178. Wisconsin, United States 5,511,400
179. Limpopo Province, South Africa 5,482,300
180. Puebla, Mexico 5,480,200
181. Comilla, Bangladesh 5,424,700
182. Eastern Province, Kenya 5,412,300
183. Riau, Indonesia 5,311,200
184. Krasnodar Krai, Russia 5,282,500
185. Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia 5,280,700
186. Toshkent, Uzbekistan 5,250,800
187. Maimansingh, Bangladesh 5,194,600
188. Antananarivo Province, Madagascar 5,154,900
189. Masovian Voivodship, Poland 5,135,800
190. Nyanza Province, Kenya 5,132,300
191. Benue State, Nigeria 5,130,700
192. Ash Sharqiyah, Egypt 5,124,100
193. Scotland, United Kingdom 5,093,700
194. Minnesota, United States 5,089,900
195. Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,081,300
196. Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 5,078,800
197. Ad Daqahliyah, Egypt 5,047,400
198. Barcelona, Spain 5,014,000
199. Victoria, Australia 4,989,900
200. Qinghai, People's Republic of China 4,979,400
201. Bicol Region, Philippines 4,970,500
202. Latium, Italy 4,962,800
203. Jigawa State, Nigeria 4,930,500
204. Guanajuato, Mexico 4,919,000
205. Sicily, Italy 4,853,100
206. Magwe, Myanmar 4,847,500
207. Western Cape Province, South Africa 4,893,900
208. Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 4,765,100
209. Al Buhayrah, Egypt 4,757,700
210. St. Petersburg, Russia 4,735,600
211. Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,708,000
212. Donets'k region, Ukraine 4,707,800
213. Silesian Voivodship, Poland 4,703,600
214. Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France 4,666,000
215. Saint Petersburg, Russia 4,661,200
216. Colorado, United States 4,660,400
217. Bauchi State, Nigeria 4,646,300
218. West Sumatra, Indonesia 4,552,000
219. Ilocos Region, Philippines 4,543,100
220. Rostov Oblast, Russia 4,542,500
221. Borno State, Nigeria 4,539,100
222. Somali, Ethiopia 4,537,700
223. Alabama, United States 4,521,300
224. Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire 4,512,900
225. Louisiana, United States 4,506,900
226. Veneto, Italy 4,478,500
227. Al Khartum, Sudan 4,474,000
228. Valle del Cauca, Colombia 4,464,800
229. Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia 4,461,200
230. Imo State, Nigeria 4,436,300
231. Ankara Province, Turkey 4,434,000
232. Rostov Oblast, Russia 4,404,000
233. Isfahan Province, Iran 4,395,600
234. Selangor, Malaysia 4,381,900
235. Central Province, Kenya 4,351,700
236. Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,346,500
237. Chiapas, Mexico 4,329,700
238. West Kalimantan, Indonesia 4,321,900
239. Saxony, Germany 4,314,400
240. West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 4,295,200
241. Khuzestan, Iran 4,278,000
242. East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 4,234,200
243. Fars, Iran 4,323,600
244. British Columbia, Canada 4,220,800
245. Aceh, Indonesia 4,211,300
246. Tigray, Ethiopia 4,206,500
247. South Carolina, United States 4,198,000
248. Sokoto State, Nigeria 4,195,500
249. Abia State, Nigeria 4,176,500
250. Piedmont, Italy 4,155,200
251. Kentucky, United States 4,140,700
252. Delta State, Nigeria 4,114,400
253. Bashkortostan, Russia 4,104,336
254. Osun State, Nigeria 4,098,400
255. Al Gharbiyah, Egypt 4,068,900
256. Michoacán, Mexico 4,066,900
257. Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 4,066,300
258. Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,045,500
259. Nuevo León, Mexico 4,041,300
260. Nord-Pas de Calais, France 4,026,000
261. Niger State, Nigeria 4,021,000
262. Ogun State, Nigeria 4,006,600
263. Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 3,977,300
264. Apulia, Italy 3,972,700
265. Ondo State, Nigeria 3,966,600
266. Tangail, Bangladesh 3,960,700
267. Al Minya, Egypt 3,954,200
268. Emilia-Romagna, Italy 3,949,900
269. Al Qalyubiyah, Egypt 3,947,000
270. Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,940,900
271. Western Province, Kenya 3,924,800
272. North West Province, South Africa 3,865,100
273. Tatarstan, Russia 3,854,500
274. Attica, Greece 3,845,700
275. Queensland, Australia 3,819,000
276. Eastern Visayas, Philippines 3,814,900
277. Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 3,788,500
278. Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar 3,788,200
279. Zambezia, Mozambique 3,780,000
280. Tatarstan, Russia 3,779,300
281. Taipei County, Taiwan 3,750,500
282. Izmir Province, Turkey 3,748,100
283. Azad Kashmir, Pakistan 3,742,800
284. Casablanca, Morocco 3,741,200
285. Suhaj, Egypt 3,732,100
286. Norte, Portugal 3,705,900
287. Adamawa State, Nigeria 3,695,100
288. Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan 3,658,800
289. Oaxaca, Mexico 3,651,100
290. Thanh Hóa (province), Vietnam 3,646,600
291. Oregon, United States 3,618,900
292. Nampula Province, Mozambique 3,618,200
293. Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia 3,611,900
294. Kebbi State, Nigeria 3,589,000
295. Bogra, Bangladesh 3,581,400
296. Paraíba, Brazil 3,570,900
297. Zamfara State, Nigeria 3,560,700
298. Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 3,546,900
299. Enugu State, Nigeria 3,546,000
300. Kogi State, Nigeria 3,542,300
301. Oklahoma, United States 3,541,800
302. Busan, South Korea 3,529,700
303. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia 3,524,000
304. Ashanti, Ghana 3,523,200
305. Connecticut, United States 3,512,200
306. South P'yŏngan, North Korea 3,510,400
307. Plateau State, Nigeria 3,509,300
308. Singapore, Singapore 3,499,500
309. East Azerbaijan, Iran 3,482,700
310. South Holland, Netherlands 3,477,000
311. Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal 3,471,100
312. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia 3,470,200
313. Tuscany, Italy 3,451,500
314. Edo State, Nigeria 3,450,500
315. Dnipropetrovs'k region, Ukraine 3,430,500
316. Espírito Santo, Brazil 3,421,900
317. Guayas, Ecuador 3,411,300
318. Berlin, Germany 3,396,300
319. Tripura, India 3,380,800
320. Bali, Indonesia 3,375,900
321. South Hamgyong, North Korea 3,370,100
322. Greater Poland Voivodship, Poland 3,360,300
323. Amazonas State, Brazil 3,355,700
324. Asyut, Egypt 3,348,700
325. Western Mindanao, Philippines 3,347,800
326. Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3,345,000
327. Pays-de-la-Loire, France 3,344,000
328. Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 3,327,900
329. Al Minufiyah, Egypt 3,296,500
330. Zulia State, Venezuela 3,281,600
331. Chihuahua, Mexico 3,274,700
332. Tyumen Oblast, Russia 3,264,841
333. Lesser Poland Voivodship, Poland 3,262,300
334. Samara Oblast, Russia 3,246,800
335. Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco 3,242,200
336. Halab, Syria 3,236,000
337. Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco 3,233,300
338. Alberta, Canada 3,224,400
339. Greater Accra Region, Ghana 3,216,000
340. Córdoba Province, Argentina 3,198,300
341. South Kalimantan, Indonesia 3,198,200
342. Guerrero, Mexico 3,196,100
343. North P'yŏngan, North Korea 3,186,200
344. Santa Fe Province, Argentina 3,129,300
345. P'yŏngyang, North Korea 3,116,100
346. Mwanza Region, Tanzania 3,113,400
347. Al Jazirah, Sudan 3,112,800
348. Janub Darfur, Sudan 3,106,800
349. Kabul Province, Afghanistan 3,091,300
350. Hà Nội, Vietnam 3,083,800
351. Ouest, Haiti 3,066,700
352. Cross River State, Nigeria 3,061,300
353. Rakhine State, Myanmar 3,059,900
354. Cagayan Valley, Philippines 3,053,600
355. Aquitaine, France 3,049,000
356. South Gyeongsang, South Korea 3,041,000
357. Dinajpur, Bangladesh 3,024,000
358. Alger, Algeria 3,019,100
359. Kishoreganj, Bangladesh 3,014,800
360. Sirajganj, Bangladesh 3,014,800
361. Piauí, Brazil 3,013,100
362. Alagoas, Brazil 3,012,600
363. Bretagne, France 3,011,000
364. Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 3,007,800
365. Nghệ An, Vietnam 3,003,200

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(Simplified Chinese: 贵州; Traditional Chinese: è²´å·ž; pinyin: Gùizhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuei-chou; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Map showing East Java within Indonesia East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur) is one of Indonesias 32 provinces. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÇŽnxÄ«; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ... (Chinese: 福建; Pinyin: Fújiàn; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. ...   (IPA: ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. ... Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: 重庆; Traditional Chinese: 重慶; pinyin: Chóngqìng; Wade_Giles: Chung_ching; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four municipalities, which have provincial_level status. ... | state_name=Jharkhand | | capital=Ranchi | latd = 23. ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur - now a part of Guwahati. ... Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Punjab   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , IPA: ) (Also spelled Panjab) is a state in northwest India. ... Oromo flag The land of the Oromo Nation is known as Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya). ... Inner Mongolia (Mongolian: ᠥᠪᠦᠷ ᠮᠣᠨᠺᠤᠯᠤᠨ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠺᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠣᠷᠤᠨ Öbür Mongghul-un Öbertegen Jasaqu Orun; Chinese: 内蒙古自治区; Hanyu Pinyin... Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Amhara region. ... Texas is the gayest motherfucking state out there they can suck my big black balls. ... Haryana (Hindi: , IPA: / /) is a state in north India. ... Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarhi/Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़, IPA: / /) , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)-(also known as, Subha Sarhad)- is the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Afghans) and various other groups. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... Taiwan Province can refer to an existing administrative division under the government of the Republic of China or the claimed 23rd province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Motto: Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest Federal State of Germany. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, Punjabi: ) is a metropolis in northern India. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Alternate meanings: See Shanghai (disambiguation) Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: shàng hǎi; Shanghainese IPA: /zɑ̃ hɛ/) is Chinas largest city and is situated on the banks of the Chang Jiang delta. ... Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples region. ... Flag of Bahia See other Brazilian States Capital Salvador Largest City Salvador Area 564 273 km² Population   - Total   - Density 13 070 250 23. ... Southern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now comprised of Region IV-A (CALABARZON) and Region IV-B (MIMAROPA). ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 0 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Map of North Sumatra province within Indonesia North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara) is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages None Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Tehran province has been the seat of Irans capital, Tehran, since 1778. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Capital Paris Land area¹ 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ... Shows the Location of the Province İstanbul Istanbul Province is a province located in north-west Turkey. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri: جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر, Hindi:जम्मू और कश्मीर) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of Republic of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... // History Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. ... For the article on the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Flag of Paraná See other Brazilian States Capital Curitiba Largest City Curitiba Area 199,544 km² Population   - Total   - Density 9,150,000 48 inh. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... KwaZulu-Natal, often referred to as KZN, is a province of South Africa. ... Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Kano State is a state located in north-central Nigeria. ... Capital Johannesburg Largest city Johannesburg Area  - Total Ranked 9th 17,010 km² Premier (List) Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density (2001) Ranked 2nd 8,837,172 7,348,423 520/km² (Ranked 1st) Languages isiZulu (21. ... Tianjin (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: tiān jīn; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is a harbour municipality in China on the Hai He River (from Beijing) and Bohai Gulf of the Yellow Sea (Pacific Ocean). ... Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the countrys rice supply. ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Uttaranchal   (Hindi: उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po river valley. ... Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... The Mexican Federal District, known in Spanish as Distrito Federal (D.F.), is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the Mexican states, but an independent self-governing city-state and the seat of the Federal Government. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Map showing Banten within Indonesia Banten is one of the provinces of Indonesia and located at the western end of the island of Java. ... Map showing South Sulawesi province within Indonesia South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia, located on Sulawesi island. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the Dhaka District. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... Flag of Pernambuco See other Brazilian States Capital Recife Largest City Recife Area 98,281 km² Population   - Total   - Density 7,918,344 80. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Rift Valley is the largest and one of the most economically vibrant provinces in Kenya. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... Flag of Ceará See other Brazilian States Capital Fortaleza Largest City Fortaleza Area 148,016 km² Population   - Total   - Density 6,500,000 43. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... Motto: Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia by herself, for Spain, and for humankind) Capital Seville Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 2nd  87,268 km²  17. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) (Urdu: بلوچستان) in Pakistan is the largest in the country by geographical area. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Ayeyarwady Division is a division of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady or Irrawaddy River. ... Map of South Sumatra province in Indonesia South Sumatra or Sumatera Selatan is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. ... Lampung is a province of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... Aichi Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region of Japan. ... Chittagong District is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. ... Orientale (also Oriental) (formerly Haute-Zaire) is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Bandundu is the capital of Bandundu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Anthem: Els Segadors Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan, Spanish and Aranese Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th  32,114 km²  6. ... Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 metres closer to the stars Municipalities of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Mayor Luís Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area    - City 1,732 km² Elevation 2,640... Veracruz is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... Flag of Pará See other Brazilian States Capital Belém Largest City Belém Area 1. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Mandalay Division is an administrative division of Myanmar. ... Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat Ratcha Nakharin with Empire Tower at the back. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Iraq ... Moscow Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) officially established on January 14, 1929. ... Equateur is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI. It consists of seven provinces, namely, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Palawan and 17 cities making it the region with the most number of cities. ... Oyo State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ... Jalisco is one of FAGGITS of the United Mexican States (Mexico). ... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Khorasan (Persian: خراسان) (also transcribed as Khurasan and Khorassan; Horasan in Turkish) is a region located in eastern Iran. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Central Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VII. It is part of the Visayas. ... Santiago Metropolitan Region is a landlocked administrative region in central Chile. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hijaz. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh  ) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany with an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... Capital Madrid Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym  - English  - Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  Congress seats... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Ningxia (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏; Pinyin: Níngxià; Wade-Giles: Ning-hsia; Postal Pinyin: Ningsia), full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏回族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏回族自治區; Pinyin: Níngxià Huízú ZìzhìqÅ«), is a Hui autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, located on the northwest Loess... Yangon Division is an administrative division of Myanmar. ... Kasai-Oriental is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Location Administration Capital Lyon Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Départements Ain Ardèche Drôme Isère Loire Rhône Savoie Haute-Savoie Arrondissements 25 Cantons 335 Communes 2,879 Statistics Land area1 43,698 km² Population (Ranked 2nd)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil. ... Sagaing Division is a division of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30 north and longitude 94° 97 east. ... It has been suggested that Arizona Governors Mansion be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Giza (Arabic, الجيزة, transliterated al-ǧīzah; pronounced in Egyptian Arabic dialect of Cairo al-Gīza; also sometimes rendered in English as Gizeh, Ghizeh, or Geezeh) is a town in Egypt on the left bank of the Nile river, across from the... Davao Region, designated as Region XI, is one of the regions of the Philippines, located on the southeastern portion of Mindanao. ... Motto: Capital Medellín Governor Area 63,612 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   5,750,478 90 people/km² Adjective antioqueño Antioquia was one of the states in the original United States of Colombia, and is now a department in the northwest part of the Republic of Colombia. ... Bago is a division of Burma. ... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The term Serbia proper is often used in English to refer to the part of Serbia that lies outside the northern and southern autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. ... Motto: none Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica  - President Boris Tadić Establishment    - Formation 814   - First Serbian Uprising 1804   - Internationally recognized July 13, 1878   - Kingdom of SCS created December 1, 1918... Campania is a region of Southern Italy, bordering on Lazio to the north-west, Molise to the north, Puglia to the north-east, Basilicata to the east, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Shan State is a state located in Myanmar (Burma), which takes its name from the Shan people, the majority ethnic group in the Shan State. ... Flag of Goiás See other Brazilian States Capital Goiânia Largest City Goiânia Area 341 289 km² Population   - Total   - Density 4 848 725 14. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital Polokwane Largest city Polokwane Area  - Total Ranked 5th 123,900 km² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density (2001) Ranked 4th 5,273,637 4,929,368 43/km² (Ranked 3rd) Languages Races Black (97. ... Puebla is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... Comilla (3085. ... The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. ... Map of Indonesia showing Riau province Riau is a province of Indonesia, located in the center of Sumatra island along the Strait of Malacca. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... Ar Riyad is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the centre of the country. ... Tashkent (Toshkent or Тошкент in Uzbek, Ташке́нт in Russian-meaning Stone City in English), the current capital of Uzbekistan, has in the past been called Chach, Shash and Binkent. ... Mymensingh (Bengali: ) is one of the districts of Dhaka division, Bangladesh, and is bordered on the north by Meghalaya state of India and Garo Hills, on the south by Gazipur district, on the east by districts of Netrokona and Kishoreganj, and on the west by districts of Sherpur, Jamalpur and... Antananarivo is a province of Madagascar with an area of 58,283 km². It has a population of 4,580,788 (July, 2001). ... Coat of arms of Masovian Voivodship Flag of Masovian Voivodship Masovian voivodship since 1999 The Masovian Voivodship (in Polish województwo mazowieckie) is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish administrative regions or voivodships created in 1999. ... Nyanza is the province of Kenya around Lake Victoria inhabited by the Luo among others. ... Benue is a state in Nigeria. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Nord-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Fukuoka Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« Island, Japan. ... Ad Daqahliyah is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. ... Barcelona is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Qinghai (Chinese: 青海; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-hai; Postal System Pinyin: Tsinghai; Tibetan: མཚོ་སྔོན་ mtsho-sngon; Mongolian: Köke Naγur; Manchu: Huhu Noor) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, named after the enormous Qinghai Lake. ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 16 regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some other islands. ... Latium (Lazio in Italian) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... Jigawa State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Other Mexican States Capital Guanajuato Other major cities León, Salamanca, list of municipalities Area 30,491 km² Ranked 22nd Population (2000 census) 4,656,760 Ranked 6th Governor (2000-06) Juan Carlos Romero Hicks (PAN/PVEM) Federal Deputies (15) PAN = 12 PRI/PVEM = 2 PRD = 1 Federal Senators PAN... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Magway Division (also spelt Magwe) is a division located in central Myanmar between north latitude 18° 50 and 22° 47 and east longitude between 93° 47 and 95° 55. It is bordered by Sagaing Division is to its north, Mandalay Division to its east, Bago Division to its south and... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/km² Languages Afrikaans (55. ... Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. ... Categories: Stub | Governorates of Egypt ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Kasai-Occidental is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Donetska Oblast (Ukrainian: Донецька область, Donets’ka oblast’) is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. ... Silesian voivodship since 1999 Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, CzÄ™tochowa and Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999). ... Capital Marseilles Area 31,400 km² Regional President Michel Vauzelle (PS) (since 1998) Population   - 2004 estimate   - 1999 census   - Density (Ranked 3rd) 4,666,000 4,506,151 149/km² (2004) Arrondissements 18 Cantons 237 Communes 963 Départements Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-Maritimes Bouches-du-Rhône Hautes-Alpes... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Bauchi State is a state in northern Nigeria. ... Motto: Tuah Sakato. ... The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. ... Rostov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in Southern Federal District. ... Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Lagunes is one of the 19 regions of Côte dIvoire. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Vèneto is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Al Khartum is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. ... Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. ... Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Imo State in Nigeria came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ankara Ankara Province is a province located in central Turkey. ... 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See also

• List of the largest country subdivisions by area

This is a list of the largest country subdivisions by area (including surface water) in square kilometres. ...

References

• The World Gazetteer