NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of the most populous subnational entities

This is a list of the most populous subnational entities in the world in order of population. Populations are 2004 estimates. This is a list of current subnational entities by country: See also: ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes based on ISO 3166-1 country codes. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Uttar Pradesh, India 175,922,300
Maharashtra, India 102,502,700
Henan, People's Republic of China 96,011,200
Shandong, People's Republic of China 93,398,700
Bihar, India 87,804,700
Sichuan, People's Republic of China 87,795,200
West Bengal, India 84,989,100
Punjab, Pakistan 84,632,500
Andhra Pradesh, India 80,228,400
Guangdong, People's Republic of China 75,976,100
Jiangsu, People's Republic of China 73,997,400
Anhui, People's Republic of China 69,365,800
Hebei, People's Republic of China 69,104,800
Hunan, People's Republic of China 68,438,400
Tamil Nadu, India 65,802,400
Madhya Pradesh, India 63,974,100
Hubei, People's Republic of China 61,775,700
Rajasthan, India 59,829,600
Karnataka, India 55,868,200
Gujarat, India 53,604,200
England, United Kingdom 49,446,600
Guangxi, People's Republic of China 49,244,200
Zhejiang, People's Republic of China 46,773,700
Liaoning, People's Republic of China 42,997,900
Yunnan, People's Republic of China 42,119,300
São Paulo, Brazil 40,086,700
Orissa, India 38,888,600
West Java, Indonesia 38,277,900
Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China 38,072,100
Guizhou, People's Republic of China 37,964,700
East Java, Indonesia 37,264,500
Shaanxi, People's Republic of China 37,065,100
California, United States 36,162,800
Sindh, Pakistan 34,968,800
Fujian, People's Republic of China 34,341,100
Kerala, India 33,731,000
Shanxi, People's Republic of China 33,602,100
Central Java, Indonesia 33,456,300
Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China 32,339,000
Jharkhand, India 28,508,800
Assam, India 28,221,700
Gansu, People's Republic of China 26,303,900
Punjab, India 25,732,900
Oromia, Ethiopia 25,125,000
Neimenggu, People's Republic of China 24,454,900
Texas, United States 22,614,300
Haryana, India 22,336,100
Chhattisgarh, India 22,032,000
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan 20,468,700
New York, United States 19,302,200
Minas Gerais, Brazil 19,074,500
Xinjiang, People's Republic of China 18,933,400
Amhara, Ethiopia 18,555,200
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 18,100,000
Dong Bang Song Cuu Long, Vietnam 17,550,100
Florida, United States 17,407,300
Dong Bang Song Hong, Vietnam 16,099,700
Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 15,485,700
Delhi, India 14,602,200
Mexico, Mexico 14,349,700
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 14,345,700
Mien Nui Va Trung Du, Vietnam 14,237,300
Shanghai Municipality, People's Republic of China 13,968,500
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Ethiopia 13,918,200
Bahia, Brazil 13,615,200
Southern Tagalog, Philippines 13,498,500
Illinois, United States 12,760,700
North Sumatra, Indonesia 12,480,500
Bavaria, Germany 12,444,700
Ontario, Canada 12,419,600
Pennsylvania, United States 12,398,200
Tokyo, Japan 12,292,400
Tehran Province, Iran 11,931,700
Beijing Municipality, People's Republic of China 11,879,300
Moscow, Russia 11,755,500
Ohio, United States 11,483,400
Île-de-France, France 11,264,000
Istanbul Province, Turkey 11,100,400
Dong Nam Bo, Vietnam 11,054,900
Khu Bon Cu, Vietnam 10,886,000
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 10,758,700
Baden-Württemberg, Germany 10,721,600
Jammu and Kashmir, India 10,668,400
Lagos State 10,405,000
Metro Manila, Philippines 10,330,100
Seoul, South Korea 10,276,968
Paraná, Brazil 10,157,000
Michigan, United States 10,137,900
KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 10,070,500
Gyeonggi, South Korea 10,041,800
Kano State 9,964,100
Gauteng Province, South Africa 9,839,100
Tianjin Municipality, People's Republic of China 9,576,600
Central Luzon, Philippines 9,023,600
Jakarta, Indonesia 8,987,800
Uttaranchal, India 8,983,500
Lombardy, Italy 8,898,400
Lima y Callao, Peru 8,890,000
Georgia, United States 8,875,600
Osaka Prefecture, Japan 8,804,800
Duyen Hai Mien Trung, Vietnam 8,787,400
New Jersey, United States 8,749,200
Mexican Federal District, Mexico 8,720,700
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 8,683,800
Banten, Indonesia 8,676,400
South Sulawesi, Indonesia 8,634,500
Dhaka, Bangladesh 8,596,800
North Carolina, United States 8,551,300
Pernambuco, Brazil 8,443,800
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,234,100
Rift Valley province, Kenya 8,164,500
Al Qahira, Egypt 8,113,600
Ceará, Brazil 8,078,700
Lower Saxony, Germany 8,004,300
Hainan, People's Republic of China 7,772,800
Balochistan, Pakistan 7,591,700
Quebec, Canada 7,529,100
Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro 7,498,001
Virginia, United States 7,489,600
Ayeyarwady, Myanmar 7,464,700
South Sumatra, Indonesia 7,391,800
Lampung, Indonesia 7,222,300
Aichi Prefecture, Japan 7,181,100
Châttagâm, Bangladesh 7,167,700
Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,124,700
Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,101,800
Central District, Uganda 7,081,000
Saitama Prefecture, Japan 7,079,000
Bogotá, Colombia 6,996,800
Veracruz, Mexico 6,980,900
Pará, Brazil 6,926,000
New South Wales, Australia 6,868,500
Mandalay, Myanmar 6,851,300
Western District, Uganda 6,798,700
Kaduna State 6,739,100
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China 6,724,600
Bangkok, Thailand 6,709,200
Baghdad, Iraq 6,677,000
Eastern District, Uganda 6,676,000
Moscow Oblast, Russia 6,618,538
Equateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,595,500
Western Visayas, Philippines 6,572,200
Oyo State, Nigeria 6,556,400
Jalisco, Mexico 6,540,700
Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 6,514,500
Massachusetts, United States 6,480,500
Khorasan, Iran 6,444,300
Himachal Pradesh, India 6,438,500
Katsina State 6,407,800
Central Visayas, Philippines 6,311,300
Metropolitana Region, Chile 6,212,300
Indiana, United States 6,223,200
Washington, United States 6,221,900
Makkah province, Saudi Arabia 6,151,900
Hesse, Germany 6,105,200
Maranhão, Brazil 6,086,100
Madrid, Spain 6,067,000
Chiba Prefecture, Japan 6,026,600
Ningxia, People's Republic of China 5,950,200
Yangon, Myanmar 5,943,300
Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,893,300
Tennessee, United States 5,893,100
Rhône-Alpes, France 5,893,000
Santa Catarina, Brazil 5,840,700
Sagaing, Myanmar 5,767,100
Arizona, United States 5,761,300
Missouri, United States 5,742,800
Al Jizah, Egypt 5,712,100
Southern Mindano, Philippines 5,705,200
Antioquia, Colombia 5,689,200
Bago, Myanmar 5,683,700
Hokkaido, Japan 5,671,500
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 5,668,200
Northern District, Uganda 5,663,600
Central Serbia, Serbia 5,651,700
Campania, Italy 5,637,200
Maryland, United States 5,604,000
Rivers State, Nigeria 5,591,200
Shan State, Myanmar 5,561,800
Goiás, Brazil 5,524,000
Wisconsin, United States 5,511,400
Limpopo Province, South Africa 5,482,300
Puebla, Mexico 5,480,200
Komîllâ, Bangladesh 5,424,700
Eastern Province, Kenya 5,412,300
Riau, Indonesia 5,311,200
Krasnodar Krai, Russia 5,282,500
Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia 5,280,700
Toshkent, Uzbekistan 5,250,800
Maimansingh, Bangladesh 5,194,600
Antananarivo Province, Madagascar 5,154,900
Masovian Voivodship, Poland 5,135,800
Nyanza, Kenya 5,132,300
Benue State, Nigeria 5,130,700
Ash Sharqiyah, Egypt 5,124,100
Scotland, United Kingdom 5,093,700
Minnesota, United States 5,089,900
Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,081,300
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 5,078,800
Ad Daqahliyah, Egypt 5,047,400
Barcelona, Spain 5,014,000
Victoria, Australia 4,989,900
Qinghai, People's Republic of China 4,979,400
Bicol Region, Philippines 4,970,500
Latium, Italy 4,962,800
Jigawa State 4,930,500
Guanajuato, Mexico 4,919,000
Sicily, Italy 4,853,100
Magway, Myanmar 4,847,500
Western Cape Province, South Africa 4,893,900
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 4,765,100
Al Buhayrah, Egypt 4,757,700
St. Petersburg, Russia 4,735,600
Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,708,000
Donets'k region, Ukraine 4,707,800
Silesian Voivodship, Poland 4,703,600
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France 4,666,000
Colorado, United States 4,660,400
Bauchi State, Nigeria 4,646,300
West Sumatra, Indonesia 4,552,000
Ilocos Region, Philippines 4,543,100
Rostov Oblast, Russia 4,542,500
Borno State 4,539,100
Somali, Ethiopia 4,537,700
Alabama, United States 4,521,300
Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire 4,512,900
Louisiana, United States 4,506,900
Veneto, Italy 4,478,500
Al Khartum, Sudan 4,474,000
Valle del Cauca, Colombia 4,464,800
Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia 4,461,200
Imo State, Nigeria 4,436,300
Ankara Province, Turkey 4,434,000
Thai Nguyen, Vietnam 4,414,900
Isfahan Province, Iran 4,395,600
Selangor, Malaysia 4,381,900
Central Province, Kenya 4,351,700
Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,346,500
Chiapas, Mexico 4,329,700
West Kalimantan, Indonesia 4,321,900
Saxony, Germany 4,314,400
West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 4,295,200
Khuzestan, Iran 4,278,000
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 4,234,200
Fars, Iran 4,323,600
British Columbia, Canada 4,220,800
Aceh, Indonesia 4,211,300
Tigray, Ethiopia 4,206,500
South Carolina, United States 4,198,000
Sokoto State, Nigeria 4,195,500
Abia State, Nigeria 4,176,500
Bashkortostan, Russia 4,168,400
Piedmont, Italy 4,155,200
Kentucky, United States 4,140,700
Delta State, Nigeria 4,114,400
Osun State, Nigeria 4,098,400
Al Gharbiyah, Egypt 4,068,900
Michoacán, Mexico 4,066,900
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 4,066,300
Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,045,500
Nuevo León, Mexico 4,041,300
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France 4,026,000
Niger State, Nigeria 4,021,000
Ogun State, Nigeria 4,006,600
Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 3,977,300
Apulia, Italy 3,972,700
Ondo State, Nigeria 3,966,600
Tangâyal, Bangladesh 3,960,700
Al Minya, Egypt 3,954,200
Emilia-Romagna, Italy 3,949,900
Al Qalyubiyah, Egypt 3,947,000
Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,940,900
Western Province, Kenya 3,924,800
North West Province, South Africa 3,865,100
Tatarstan, Russia 3,854,500
Taipei County, Republic of China 3,851,100
Attica, Greece 3,845,700
Queensland, Australia 3,819,000
Eastern Visayas, Philippines 3,814,900
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 3,788,500
Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar 3,788,200
Zambezia, Mozambique 3,780,000
Izmir Province, Turkey 3,748,100
Azad Kashmir, Pakistan 3,742,800
Casablanca, Morocco 3,741,200
Suhaj, Egypt 3,732,100
Norte, Portugal 3,705,900
Adamawa State, Nigeria 3,695,100
Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan 3,658,800
Oaxaca, Mexico 3,651,100
Oregon, United States 3,618,900
Nampula Province, Mozambique 3,618,200
Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia 3,611,900
Kebbi State 3,589,000
Bogorâ, Bangladesh 3,581,400
Paraíba, Brazil 3,570,900
Zamfara State 3,560,700
Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 3,546,900
Enugu State, Nigeria 3,546,000
Kogi State, Nigeria 3,542,300
Oklahoma, United States 3,541,800
Busan, South Korea 3,529,700
Ashanti, Ghana 3,523,200
Connecticut, United States 3,512,200
South P'yŏngan, North Korea 3,510,400
Plateau State, Nigeria 3,509,300
Singapore 3,499,500
East Azerbaijan, Iran 3,482,700
South Holland, Netherlands 3,477,000
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal 3,471,100
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia 3,470,200
Tuscany, Italy 3,451,500
Edo State, Nigeria 3,450,500
Dnipropetrovs'k region, Ukraine 3,430,500
Espírito Santo, Brazil 3,421,900
Guayas, Ecuador 3,411,300
Berlin, Germany 3,396,300
Tripura, India 3,380,800
Bali, Indonesia 3,375,900
South Hamgyong, North Korea 3,370,100
Greater Poland Voivodship, Poland 3,360,300
Amazonas State, Brazil 3,355,700
Asyut, Egypt 3,348,700
Western Mindanao, Philippines 3,347,800
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3,345,000
Pays-de-la-Loire, France 3,344,000
Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 3,327,900
Al Minufiyah, Egypt 3,296,500
Zulia State, Venezuela 3,281,600
Chihuahua, Mexico 3,274,700
Tyumen Oblast, Russia 3,264,841
Lesser Poland Voivodship, Poland 3,262,300
Samara Oblast, Russia 3,246,800
Marakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco 3,242,200
Halab, Syria 3,236,000
Souss Massa-Draâ, Morocco 3,233,300
Alberta, Canada 3,224,400
Greater Accra Region, Ghana 3,216,000
Córdoba Province, Argentina 3,198,300
South Kalimantan, Indonesia 3,198,200
Guerrero, Mexico 3,196,100
North P'yŏngan, North Korea 3,186,200
Santa Fe Province, Argentina 3,129,300
P'yŏngyang, North Korea 3,116,100
Mwanza, Tanzania 3,113,400
Al Jazirah, Sudan 3,112,800
Janub Darfur, Sudan 3,106,800
Kabul Province, Afghanistan 3,091,300
Ouest, Haiti 3,066,700
Cross River State, Nigeria 3,061,300
Rakhine State, Myanmar 3,059,900
Cagayan Valley, Philippines 3,053,600
Aquitaine, France 3,049,000
South Gyeongsang, South Korea 3,041,000
Dinâjpûr, Bangladesh 3,024,000
Alger, Algeria 3,019,100
Kishorganj, Bangladesh 3,014,800
Sirâjganj, Bangladesh 3,014,800
Piauí, Brazil 3,013,100
Alagoas, Brazil 3,012,600
Bretagne, France 3,011,000
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 3,007,800

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Inner Mongolia (Mongolian: ᠥᠪᠦᠷ ᠮᠣᠨᠺᠤᠯᠤᠨ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠺᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠣᠷᠤᠨ Öbür Mongghul-un Öbertegen Jasaqu Orun; Chinese: 内蒙古自治区; Hanyu Pinyin: Nèi Měnggǔ Zìzhìqū) is an Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... Haryana (à¤¹à¤°à¤¯à¤¾à¤£à¤¾) is a state in northwest India. ... Chhattisgarh (à¤›à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¥€à¤¸à¤—à¤¢à¤¼), a state in central India, formed when the sixteen southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 kmÂ² (27th) - Land 122,409 kmÂ² - Water 18,795 kmÂ² (13. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... Xinjiang (Chinese: æ–°ç–†; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsin1-chiang1; Postal Pinyin: Sinkiang; literal meaning: New Frontier; Uyghur: ), full name Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Amhara (አማራ) may refer to: Amhara, an ethnic group of Ethiopia. ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen) is the largest in population (though only fourth in area) among Germanys 16 federal states. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 kmÂ² (22nd) - Land 137,374 kmÂ² - Water 30,486 kmÂ² (17. ... Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). ... This article deals with the city of Delhi. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, 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. ... Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... 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). ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 kmÂ² (25th) - Land 143,968 kmÂ² - Water 6,030 kmÂ² (4. ... Map of North Sumatra province within Indonesia North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara) is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... With an area of (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 kmÂ² (4th) - Land 917,741 kmÂ² - Water 158,654 kmÂ² (14. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 kmÂ² (33rd) - Land 116,074 kmÂ² - Water 3,208 kmÂ² (2. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... 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. ... Saint Basils Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 kmÂ² (34th) - Land 106,154 kmÂ² - Water 10,044 kmÂ² (8. ... Capital Paris Area 12,011 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 1st) 11,264,000 10,952,011 938/kmÂ² (2004) Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 DÃ©partements Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et... Shows the Location of the Province İstanbul Istanbul Province is a province located in north-west Turkey. ... Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil. ... With an area of 35,742 kmÂ² and 10. ... Jammu and Kashmir is the northern-most state of the India, with Srinagar as its summer capital and Jammu as its winter capital. ... Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967. ... Metro Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the regional center and the capital of the Philippines. ... Seoul ( listen?) is the capital of South Korea. ... Other meanings: ParanÃ¡, Argentina, ParanÃ¡ River ParanÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 kmÂ² (11th) - Land 147,255 kmÂ² - Water 103,687 kmÂ² (41. ... Capital Pietermaritzburg Largest city Durban Area - Total Ranked 7th 92,100 kmÂ² Premier Sbu Ndebele (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density Ranked 1st 9,426,019 8,417,021 102/kmÂ² (2001) Languages isiZulu (80. ... Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Kano State, a commercial and agricultural state, is located in north-central Nigeria. ... Capital Johannesburg Largest city Johannesburg Area - Total Ranked 9th 17,010 kmÂ² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density (2001) Ranked 2nd 8,837,172 7,348,423 520/kmÂ² (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. ... Map of Indonesia showing Jakarta Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta, formerly known as Batavia) is the capital and the largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, at 6Â°11â€² S 106Â°50â€² E. It has an area of 650 kmÂ² and a... Uttaranchal (à¤‰à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤°à¤¾à¤‚à¤šà¤²) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000 after a relatively short and peaceful struggle by its people in the 1990s, having previously comprised part of Uttar Pradesh. ... Lombardy (in Italian Lombardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po Valley. ... Lima, also known as Lima Provincias, is a region located in the central coast of Peru. ... ÅŒsaka Prefecture (å¤§é˜ªåºœ ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 kmÂ² (47th) - Land 19,231 kmÂ² - Water 3,378 kmÂ² (14. ... The Mexican Federal District or Distrito Federal (D.F.) is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the States of Mexico, but is administered by the Mexican Federal Government and as such it is the seat of the Mexican Federal Government. ... Kanagawa Prefecture (ç¥žå¥ˆå·çœŒ; Kanagawa-ken) is a geographic and political area located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, 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. ... One of the Many modern buildings that came up in Dhaka recent years. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Official languages English Area 139,509 kmÂ² (28th) - Land 126,256 kmÂ² - Water 13,227 kmÂ² (9. ... Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Brazilian Northeast. ... Kinshasa (formerly LÃ©opoldville) 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). ... CearÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ... 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). ... Hainan (Chinese: æµ·å—; pinyin: ) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located at the southern end of the country. ... The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) of Pakistan contains roughly the part of Balochistan that falls within the borders of present-day Pakistan. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libÃ©ration du QuÃ©bec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 88,361 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2002) (without Kosovo) â€“ Density 7. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 kmÂ² (35th) - Land 102,642 kmÂ² - Water 8,220 kmÂ² (7. ... The Irrawaddy (newer spelling Ayeyarwaddy) is a river that flows through the centre of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is Myanmars most important commercial waterway. ... Map of South Sumatra province in Indonesia South Sumatra or Sumatera Selatan is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... Map showing Lampung province in Indonesia Lampung is a province of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... Orientale (also Oriental) (formerly Haute-Zaire) is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Bandundu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Veracruz is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... ParÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Mandalay (Burmese: ) is the second largest city (2000 pop. ... Kaduna State is a state in central northern Nigeria. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Modern Bangkok Skyline. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Iraq ... Moscow oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть) is an administrative subdivision of Russia 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 six provinces, namely, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo 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. ... Other Mexican States Capital Guadalajara Other major cities Puerto Vallarta Ciudad Guzmán list of municipalities Area 80,386 km² Ranked 6th Population (2000 census) 6,321,280 Ranked 4th Governor (2001-07) Francisco Javier Ramírez Acuña (PAN) Federal Deputies (19) PRI = 13 PAN = 6 Federal Senators PAN... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 kmÂ² (44th) - Land 20,317 kmÂ² - Water 7,043 kmÂ² (25. ... Khorasan (also spelled Khurasan and Khorassan; Ø®Ø±Ø§Ø³Ø§Ù† in Persian) is an area, located in eastern and northeastern Iran. ... Himachal Pradesh is a state in northwest 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. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 kmÂ² (38th) - Land 92,897 kmÂ² - Water 1,424 kmÂ² (1. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 kmÂ² (18th) - Land 172,587 kmÂ² - Water 12,237 kmÂ² (6. ... Categories: Middle East geography stubs | Provinces of Saudi Arabia ... With an area of 21,110 kmÂ² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German: Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (BundeslÃ¤nder). ... MaranhÃ£o 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 (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Ningxia (Simplified Chinese: å®å¤; Traditional Chinese: å¯§å¤; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ning-hsia) is an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, located on the northwest loess highland, the Yellow River flows through a vast area of its land. ... Yangon, Myanmar Yangon (Burmese: á€›á€”á€¹â€Œá€€á€¯á€”á€¹â€Œ, formerly Rangoon, is the capital and largest city of Myanmar (formerly Burma). ... Kasai-Oriental is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor = Phil Bredesen (D) Governor {{{Governor}}} Official languages English Area 109,247 kmÂ² (36th) - Land 106,846 kmÂ² - Water 2,400 kmÂ² (2. ... Capital Lyon Area 43,698 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 2nd) 5,893,000 5,645,407 135/kmÂ² (2004) Arrondissements 25 Cantons 335 Communes 2,879 DÃ©partements Ain ArdÃ¨che DrÃ´me IsÃ¨re Loire RhÃ´ne... Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil. ... Categories: Stub ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 kmÂ² (6th) - Land 294,312 kmÂ² - Water 942 kmÂ² (0. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... 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 old city of Cairo, and now part of the... 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. ... Hokkaido listen? (åŒ—æµ·é“ HokkaidÅ, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ... 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. ... Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 88,361 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2002) (without Kosovo) â€“ Density 7. ... 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. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 kmÂ² (42nd) - Land 25,338 kmÂ² - Water 6,968 kmÂ² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5,296,486 (19th) - Density 165 /kmÂ² (5th) Admission... Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Shan is a state located in Burma, which takes its name from the Shan people, the majority ethnic group in the Shan state. ... GoiÃ¡s is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 kmÂ² (23rd) - Land 140,787 kmÂ² - Water 28,006 kmÂ² (17%) Population (2000) - Population 5,453,896 (18th) - Density 38. ... Limpopo (until 11 June 2003 Northern Province; before 1994 the region was part of the Transvaal) is the northernmost province of South Africa. ... Puebla is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. ... Map of Indonesia showing Riau province Detailed map of Riau Riau is a province of Indonesia, located in the center of Sumatra island along the Strait of Malacca. ... Krasnodar Krai (ÐšÑ€Ð°ÑÐ½Ð¾Ð´Ð°ÌÑ€ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ ÐºÑ€Ð°Ð¹) is a regional subdivision of Russia (Southern Federal District). ... Categories: Middle East geography stubs | Provinces of Saudi Arabia ... 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. ... 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 Masovian voivodship since 1999 The Masovian Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo mazowieckie) is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish administrative regions or voivodships created in 1999. ... Nyanza may refer to: Nyanza, Rwanda Nyanza Province, Kenya Formerly, some lakes in Africa included the Bantu word for lake, e. ... Benue is a state in Nigeria. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Main languages English Scots Scottish Gaelic Doric Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 kmÂ² 1. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 kmÂ² (12th) - Land 206,375 kmÂ² - Water 18,990 kmÂ² (8. ... Nord-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) is located on Kyushu 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. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Qinghai (Chinese: é’æµ·; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-hai; Postal System Pinyin: Tsinghai) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, named after the enormous Qinghai Lake (Koko Nor). ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Latium (Lazio in Italian) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, 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) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Magway Division (also spelled Mangwe) 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 Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Premier Ebrahim Rasool (ANC) Population - 2001 - 1996 - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 3,956,875 35/km² (2001) 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 Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... 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 kmÂ² Regional President Michel Vauzelle (PS) (since 1998) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 3rd) 4,666,000 4,506,151 149/kmÂ² (2004) Arrondissements 18 Cantons 237 Communes 963 DÃ©partements Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-Maritimes Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne Hautes-Alpes... This is the article on the state. ... 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. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. ... Somali is the eastern-most of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of DixieÂ¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 miÂ²/135,765 kmÂ² (30th) - Land 81,664 miÂ²/131,426 kmÂ² - Water 2,696 miÂ²/4,338 kmÂ² (3. ... Lagunes is one of the 19 regions of CÃ´te dIvoire. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 kmÂ² (31st) - Land 112,927 kmÂ² - Water 21,455 kmÂ² (16%) Population (2000) - Population 4,468,976 (22nd) - Density 39. ... Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, bordering on Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Austria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Emilia-Romagna, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. ... Al Khartum is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. ... Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. ... Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: Ð¡Ð²ÐµÑ€Ð´Ð»Ð¾ÌÐ²ÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¾ÌÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ; 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. ... Isfahan province has enjoyed the benefit of being capital of Persia for 200 years during the 17th and 18th centuries. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: Ø³Ù„Ù†Ø¬ÙˆØ±, population 4. ... Kenya (pronounced either as KEN-ya or as KEEN-ya, the former being more common and thought to be correct) is a country of eastern Africa, bordering Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and the Indian Ocean. ... Capital Lubumbashi Created June 1960 Dissolved January 1963 Demonym Katangan Katanga is the southern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, regional capital Lubumbashi (formerly Elizabethville). ... Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. ... Map of Indonesia showing West Kalimantan province West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat) is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... With an area of 18,413 kmÂ² and a population of 4. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Provinces of Indonesia ... Map showing Khuzestan in Iran // Introduction Domes like this are quite common in Khuzestan province. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Provinces of Indonesia ... // Introduction Fars is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 kmÂ² (5th) - Land 925,186 kmÂ² - Water 19,549 kmÂ² (2. ... Aceh (pronounced Ah-chay) is a special territory (daerah istimewa, or special area) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... Tigray is the northern-most of the nine ethnic regions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Official languages English Area 82,965 kmÂ² (40th) - Land 78,051 kmÂ² - Water 4,915 kmÂ² (6%) Population (2000) - Population {{{2000Pop}}} (26th) - Density 51. ... Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... Abia State, Nigeria, is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkiria (Russian: Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÌÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ° Ð‘Ð°ÑˆÐºÐ¾Ñ€Ñ‚Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð°ÌÐ½ or Ð‘Ð°ÑˆÐºÐ¸ÌÑ€Ð¸Ñ; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 kmÂ² (37th) - Land 102,989 kmÂ² - Water 1,760 kmÂ² (1. ... Delta State is a state in Nigeria. ... Osun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... MichoacÃ¡n (formally: MichoacÃ¡n de Ocampo) is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... The Rhenish Palatinate (Rheinpfalz, sometimes Lower Palatinate or Niederpfalz) occupies rather more than a quarter of the German Bundesland (federal state) of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and contains the towns of Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Pirmasens, Landau and Speyer. ... Sud-Kivu is a province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Nuevo LeÃ³n (Spanish for New LeÃ³n, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in north-eastern Mexico. ... Capital Lille Area 12,414 km² Regional President Daniel Percheron ( PS) (since 2001) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 4th) 4,026,000 3,996,588 324/km² (2004) Arrondissements 13 Cantons 156 Communes 1,546 Départements Nord Pas-de-Calais The administrative region of Nord-Pas-de... Niger State is a state in the Middle West of Nigeria. ... Ogun State, Nigeria was created in February 1976 from the former Western region. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... Apulia (official Italian name: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. ... Ondo State, Nigeria was created on February 3, 1976 from the former Western region. ... Al Minya is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. ... Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... Landscape of Bas-Congo Bas-Congo is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Western Province is an area of Kenya, bordering Uganda west of the Eastern Rift Valley inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. ... Categories: South Africa stubs | North West Province | Provinces of South Africa ... The Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÌÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ° Ð¢Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€ÑÑ‚Ð°ÌÐ½ or Ð¢Ð°Ñ‚Ð°ÌÑ€Ð¸Ñ; Tatar: Ð¢Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€ÑÑ‚Ð°Ð½ Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ°ÑÑ‹/Tatarstan RespublikasÄ±) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Taipei County (台北縣 Pinyin: Táiběi Xiàn Taiwanese romanisation: tai5-pak-koan5) is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area - Total - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 kmÂ² 2. ... This article is about Attica in Greece. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VIII. It consists of six provinces, namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar) and Southern Leyte. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (é™å²¡çœŒ; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Madagascar ... Zambezia is the second most-populous province of Mozambique, located in the central coastal region south of Nampula and north of Sofala. ... Shows the Location of the Province Ä°zmir Izmir (Turkish spelling Ä°zmir) is a province of Turkey in the western Anatolia on the Aegean coast. ... Capital Muzaffarabad Status Autonomus Republic Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Hassan II Mosque A view on the boulevard de Paris in central Casablanca Parc de la Ligue Arabe Casablanca (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¯Ø§Ø± Ø§Ù„Ø¨ÙŠØ¶Ø§Ø¡, transliterated ad-DÄr al-Bayá¸ÄÊ¼) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... A strong cold northeasterly wind which blows in Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. ... Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria. ... Tribal Areas highlighted Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are areas of Pakistan outside any of the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 mi²). Neighbouring regions are: Afghanistan to the west with the border marked by the Durand Line, North-West Frontier to the north... Oaxaca is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Official languages None Area 255,026 kmÂ² (9th) - Land 248,849 kmÂ² - Water 6,177 kmÂ² (2. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Mozambique ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... ParaÃba is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ... Zamfara State is a state in Nigeria. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Saudi Arabia ... Enugu State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | States of Nigeria ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong southern, western and midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... Busan Metropolitan City, also commonly referred to as Pusan, is the largest harbor city in Korea, with a population of about 4 million, Busan is South Koreas second largest metropolis, next to Seoul. ... Ashanti is a administrative region in central Ghana. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Official languages English Area 14,371 kmÂ² (48th) - Land 12,559 kmÂ² - Water 1,809 kmÂ² (12. ... South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... External links Official website of East Azarbaijan Governorship Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... Categories: Stub | Regions of Portugal ... Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Нижегоро́дская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. ... Dnipropetrovsk region (Дніпропетровська область, Dnipropetrovs’ka oblast’ in Ukrainian) is a region of northern Ukraine. ... For other places that have this name, see EspÃrito Santo (disambiguation) EspÃrito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation ES. With its capital at VitÃ³ria. ... Guayas is the most populated province in Ecuador. ... Berlin? (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... Tripura (à¦¤à§à¦°à¦¿à¦ªà§à¦°à¦¾) is a state in North-east India. ... Topography Map showing Bali within Indonesia Sunset at Jimbaran Beach, Bali Young Balinese Dancers Bali rice terraces Balis Sanur Beach Statue of Dewi Sri â€” Ubud, Bali Bali is an Indonesian island. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Greater Poland Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo wielkopolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship of western-central Poland It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznan, Kalisz, Konin, Pila and Leszno voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. ... Amazonas is the largest state of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt | Cities in Egypt ... Yogyakarta, Indonesia Kraton, The Sultan Palace Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Région Pays-de-la-Loire Information Capital: Nantes Population - Total - Density 3 222 061 (1999) 100 /km² Area 32 082 km² Arrondissements 17 Cantons 203 Communes 1 502 President of the regional council Jacques Auxiette Départements Categories: Regions of France | Stub ... Mpumalanga, (name changed from Eastern Transvaal in 24 August 1995, is a province in South Africa. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Governorates of Egypt ... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... This article is about the state in Mexico; for the city of Chihuahua, see: Chihuahua. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Oblasts of Russia ... The Lesser Poland Voivodship or Little Poland Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo maÅ‚opolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the south of Poland that contains core areas of the historical and geographical region of Lesser Poland (Malopolska). ... Samara Oblast (Сама́рская о́бласть) is an administrative division of the Russian Federation. ... Aleppo is also the name of two townships in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 kmÂ² (6th) - Land 642,317 kmÂ² - Water 19,531 kmÂ² (2. ... The Greater Accra Region is a region of Ghana. ... CÃ³rdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the centre of the country. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Provinces of Indonesia ... Guerrero is a state in the United Mexican States. ... North PyÅngan (PyÅngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... For the graphic novel by Guy Delisle, see Pyongyang (comic). ... Mwanza is a city in northwest Tanzania and a southern port of Lake Victoria. ... Al Jazirah is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. ... Janub Darfur (Southern Darfur) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. ... Kabul province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... Ouest (English: West) is one of the nine departments of Haiti. ... Cross River is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... Rakhine State, formerly Arakan, is a state of Myanmar. ... CagayÃ¡n Valley (Lambak ng Cagayan in Filipino) is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II. It is composed of five provinces, namely: Batanes, CagayÃ¡n, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. ... Capital Bordeaux Area 41,309 km² Regional President Alain Rousset ( PS) (since 1998) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 6th) 3,049,000 2,908,359 74/km² (2004) Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Départements Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Aquitaine... South Gyeongsang is a province in the southeast of South Korea. ... ... PiauÃ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, in the arid region of SertÃ£o. ... Alagoas (AL) is a small state in northeastern Brazil lying between the states of Pernambuco and Sergipe; touching the state of Bahia along a part of its southwestern border. ... Capital Rennes Area 27,209 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 7th) 3,011,000 2,906,197 111/kmÂ² (2004) Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 DÃ©partements CÃ´tes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finist... Ibaraki is also a city: see Ibaraki, Osaka. ... This is a list of the largest subnational entities by area in square kilometres. ...

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