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2 days ago · In Spain, an autonomous community ( Spanish: comunidad autónoma) is the first sub-national level of political and administrative division, created in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978, with the aim of guaranteeing limited autonomy of the nationalities and regions that make up Spain. [1] [2]
1 day ago · Xinjiang, autonomous region of China, occupying the northwestern corner of the country. It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai and Gansu to the east, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south, Afghanistan and the disputed territory of Kashmir to the southwest, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
May 3, 2024 · Basque Country, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northern Spain encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya (Biscay). The Basque Country is bounded by the Bay of Biscay to the north and the autonomous communities of Navarra to the east, La Rioja to the south, and Cantabria to the west.
3 days ago · In 1955, Xinjiang Province was renamed "Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region". The name that was originally proposed was simply "Xinjiang Autonomous Region" because that was the name for the imperial territory.
3 days ago · Catalonia, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of Spain, encompassing the northeastern provincias (provinces) of Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona, and Lleida. The autonomous community of Catalonia occupies a triangular area in the northeastern corner of Spain.
3 days ago · Autonomous Region of Príncipe Saudi Arabia: Unitary 13 regions (manaṭiq) 150 governorates (muḥafaẓat) 1541 subdistricts (marakiz) [citation needed] Senegal: Unitary 14 regions: 46 departments: 133 arrondissements: communes [citation needed] Serbia: Regional 29 districts (okruga) Belgrade, an autonomous city; Vojvodina, an autonomous province
May 15, 2024 · Home. Geographic FAQ. Does Europe have states or provinces? By Gregory Melton / Last Updated on: May 15, 2024. Does Europe have states or provinces? European countries do not have states in the same way that the United States does. Instead, many European countries are divided into regions, provinces, or other administrative divisions.
