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'''Category:State''' — in {{tag|Geography|geographical}} terms, a '''state''', or specifically a '''{{Wp|constituent state}}''' is a common term used to typically describe the primary or first major geographical and administrative sub-division of a {{tag|Countries|country}} or {{Wp|sovereign state}}. Commonly (though not exclusively) used in {{tag|English}}-speaking nations, the most well-known use of the term state is in the [[:Category:United States|United States of America]]; with India and Australia also being primary users of the term. | '''Category:State''' — in {{tag|Geography|geographical}} terms, a '''state''', or specifically a '''{{Wp|constituent state}}''' is a common term used to typically describe the primary or first major geographical and administrative sub-division of a {{tag|Countries|country}} or {{Wp|sovereign state}}. Commonly (though not exclusively) used in {{tag|English}}-speaking nations, the most well-known use of the term state is in the [[:Category:United States of America|United States of America]]; with India and Australia also being primary users of the term. | ||
In other languages and countries, similar names can be ''{{Wp|oblast}}'' (in [[:Category:Russia|Russia]]), and ''{{Wp|länder}}'' (plural ''{{Wp|Bundesländer}}'', in [[:Category:German|Germanic]]; specifically in Germany and Austria). ''{{Wp|Canton (administrative division)|Canton}}'' (French origin, most commonly in Switzerland, also some Spanish countries), ''{{Wp|Department (administrative division)|department}}'' (French origin, and adopted by the Spanish), ''{{Wp|province}}'' (Roman origin, of the Roman Empire), ''{{Wp|prefecture}}'' (Latin origin, contemporaneous in Japan, China, and other countries), and ''{{Wp|territory}}'' (Canada and Australia) are other words describing the same. | In other languages and countries, similar names can be ''{{Wp|oblast}}'' (in [[:Category:Russia|Russia]]), and ''{{Wp|länder}}'' (plural ''{{Wp|Bundesländer}}'', in [[:Category:German|Germanic]]; specifically in Germany and Austria). ''{{Wp|Canton (administrative division)|Canton}}'' (French origin, most commonly in Switzerland, also some Spanish countries), ''{{Wp|Department (administrative division)|department}}'' (French origin, and adopted by the Spanish), ''{{Wp|province}}'' (Roman origin, of the Roman Empire), ''{{Wp|prefecture}}'' (Latin origin, contemporaneous in Japan, China, and other countries), and ''{{Wp|territory}}'' (Canada and Australia) are other words describing the same. | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 30 August 2022
Category:State — in geographical terms, a state, or specifically a constituent state is a common term used to typically describe the primary or first major geographical and administrative sub-division of a country or sovereign state. Commonly (though not exclusively) used in English-speaking nations, the most well-known use of the term state is in the United States of America; with India and Australia also being primary users of the term.
In other languages and countries, similar names can be oblast (in Russia), and länder (plural Bundesländer, in Germanic; specifically in Germany and Austria). Canton (French origin, most commonly in Switzerland, also some Spanish countries), department (French origin, and adopted by the Spanish), province (Roman origin, of the Roman Empire), prefecture (Latin origin, contemporaneous in Japan, China, and other countries), and territory (Canada and Australia) are other words describing the same.
Subcategories
This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.