Chapter M: Major infectious diseases (98)

Tunisia
clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural
products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons,
electrical equipment

Turkey
apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport
equipment

Turkmenistan
gas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fiber

Turks and Caicos Islands
lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells

Tuvalu
copra, fish

Uganda
coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers,
horticultural products; gold

Ukraine
ferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products,
chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, food products

United Arab Emirates
crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, dried
fish, dates

United Kingdom
manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food,
beverages, tobacco

United States
agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%,
industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods
(transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers,
telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles,
medicines) 15.0% (2003)

Uruguay
meat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products

Uzbekistan
cotton, gold, energy products, mineral fertilizers,
ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery,
automobiles

Vanuatu
copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee

Venezuela
petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals,
agricultural products, basic manufactures

Vietnam
crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea,
garments, shoes

Virgin Islands
refined petroleum products

Wallis and Futuna
copra, chemicals, construction materials

West Bank
olives, fruit, vegetables, limestone

Western Sahara
phosphates 62%

World
the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and
services
top ten - share of world trade: electrical machinery, including
computers 14.8%; mineral fuels, including oil, coal, gas, and
refined products 14.4%; nuclear reactors, boilers, and parts 14.2%;
cars, trucks, and buses 8.9%; scientific and precision instruments
3.5%; plastics 3.4%; iron and steel 2.7%; organic chemicals 2.6%;
pharmaceutical products 2.6%; diamonds, pearls, and precious stones
1.9% (2006 est.)

Yemen
crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish

Zambia
copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers,
cotton

Zimbabwe
platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys,
textiles/clothing

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Field Listing :: Exports - partners

This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting
with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total
dollar value.
Country

Exports - partners(%)

Afghanistan
India 20.5%, Pakistan 18.5%, US 17.2%, Tajikistan 13.3%,
Netherlands 7.2% (2008)

Albania
Italy 55.9%, Greece 11.6%, China 7.2% (2008)

Algeria
US 23.9%, Italy 15.5%, Spain 11.4%, France 8%, Netherlands
7.8%, Canada 6.8% (2008)

Angola
China 33%, US 28.7%, France 6%, South Africa 4.6%, Canada
4.1% (2008)

Argentina
Brazil 18.9%, China 9.1%, US 7.9%, Chile 6.7%, Netherlands
4.2% (2008)

Armenia
Russia 20.2%, Germany 17.2%, Netherlands 12.2%, Belgium
8.5%, Georgia 7.7%, Bulgaria 5.7%, US 4.9% (2008)

Aruba
Panama 22.3%, Colombia 19.5%, Venezuela 17.1%, US 13.8%,
Netherlands Antilles 10.8%, Netherlands 7.3% (2008)

Australia
Japan 22.2%, China 14.6%, South Korea 8.2%, India 6.1%, US
5.5%, NZ 4.3%, UK 4.2% (2008)

Austria
Germany 29.5%, Italy 8.6%, US 4.3%, Switzerland 4.2% (2008)

Azerbaijan
Italy 40.2%, US 12.6%, Israel 7.6%, India 5.1%, France
4.9% (2008)

Bahamas, The
US 21.6%, Singapore 19%, Poland 18.2%, Germany 7.7%,
Japan 7.5% (2008)

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia 3.4%, India 2.7%, UAE 2.2% (2008)

Bangladesh
US 21%, Germany 13.2%, UK 8.6%, France 6.3%, Netherlands
4.7% (2008)

Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago 15.6%, Jamaica 13.9%, Brazil 9.9%, US
8.7%, UK 7.8%, Saint Lucia 7.3%, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4.5% (2008)

Belarus
Russia 32.2%, Netherlands 16.9%, Ukraine 8.5%, Latvia 6.6%,
Poland 5.5%, UK 4.4% (2008)

Belgium
Germany 19.8%, France 17.4%, Netherlands 12.2%, UK 7.2%, US
4.8%, Italy 4.7% (2008)

Belize
US 35.6%, UK 21.5%, Cote d'Ivoire 5.3%, Italy 4.5%, Nigeria
4% (2008)

Benin
China 15.6%, India 12%, Japan 8.5%, Niger 4.9%, US 4.6%,
Nigeria 4.3% (2008)

Bermuda
Brazil 24.7%, US 16.2%, Germany 12.2%, South Africa 8.9%
(2008)

Bhutan
India 89%, Bangladesh 6.5%, Italy 1.2% (2008)

Bolivia
Brazil 60.1%, US 8.3%, Japan 4.1% (2008)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia 20.7%, Slovenia 16.7%, Italy 16.7%,
Germany 13%, Austria 10.3%, Hungary 4.8% (2008)

Brazil
US 14.4%, China 12.4%, Argentina 8.4%, Netherlands 5%,
Germany 4.5% (2008)

Brunei
Japan 40.8%, Indonesia 21.6%, South Korea 15.4%, Australia
10% (2008)

Bulgaria
Greece 9.9%, Germany 9.2%, Turkey 8.9%, Italy 8.5%, Romania
7.2%, Belgium 5.9%, France 4.1% (2008)

Burkina Faso
Singapore 17%, Belgium 12.9%, China 11.3%, Thailand
9.1%, Ghana 7%, Niger 5.2%, Denmark 4.9% (2008)

Burma
Thailand 52.3%, India 12.7%, China 8.9%, Japan 4.4% (2008)

Burundi
Switzerland 27.9%, UK 11%, Pakistan 9.5%, Belgium 5.1%,
Rwanda 5%, Egypt 4.7% (2008)

Cambodia
US 54.4%, Germany 7.7%, Canada 5.9%, UK 5.5%, Vietnam 4.5%
(2008)

Cameroon
Spain 19.8%, Italy 13.5%, US 10.6%, France 8.2%,
Netherlands 8.1%, China 7.9%, Belgium 4% (2008)

Canada
US 77.7%, UK 2.7%, Japan 2.3% (2008)

Cape Verde
Japan 37.5%, Spain 28.5%, Portugal 17.5%, Morocco 4.8%
(2008)

Central African Republic
Japan 40.4%, Belgium 9.8%, China 8.2%,
Morocco 6%, Indonesia 5.6%, France 4.4%, Italy 4.1%, Democratic
Republic of the Congo 4% (2008)

Chad
US 92.8%, Japan 2.2%, France 1.5% (2008)

Chile
China 14.2%, US 11.3%, Japan 10.4%, Brazil 5.9%, South Korea
5.7%, Netherlands 5.2%, Italy 4.4% (2008)

China
US 17.7%, Hong Kong 13.3%, Japan 8.1%, South Korea 5.2%,
Germany 4.1% (2008)

Colombia
US 38%, Venezuela 16.2%, Ecuador 4% (2008)

Comoros
France 27.1%, Turkey 15.2%, India 9.5%, Greece 9.4%, Brazil
8.9%, Algeria 7%, Singapore 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 4.3% (2008)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
China 48.4%, Belgium 15.8%,
Finland 9.8%, US 8.3%, Zambia 4.5% (2008)

Congo, Republic of the
US 45.1%, China 32.3%, France 6% (2008)

Costa Rica
US 23.9%, Netherlands 13.3%, China 12.9%, UK 5%, Mexico
4.9% (2008)

Cote d'Ivoire
Germany 10.9%, US 10.1%, Netherlands 9.7%, Nigeria
9.3%, France 6.4%, Burkina Faso 4% (2008)

Croatia
Italy 18.9%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.3%, Germany 10.7%,
Slovenia 7.7%, Austria 5.7% (2008)

Cuba
Canada 27.8%, China 26.6%, Spain 6.2%, Netherlands 5.5% (2008)

Cyprus
Greece 20.1%, UK 10.8%, Germany 6% (2008)

Czech Republic
Germany 30.6%, Slovakia 9.2%, Poland 6.5%, France
5.3%, UK 4.8%, Austria 4.7%, Italy 4.6% (2008)

Denmark
Germany 18%, Sweden 14.5%, UK 8.2%, Norway 5.7%, US 5.3%,
France 4.8%, Netherlands 4.6% (2008)

Djibouti
Somalia 79.9%, UAE 4.1%, Yemen 4.1% (2008)

Dominica
Japan 33.5%, China 17.8%, Antigua and Barbuda 6.7%, Guyana
5.7%, Jamaica 4.7%, UK 4.7% (2008)

Dominican Republic
US 58.1%, Haiti 9.3%, Netherlands 2.9% (2008)

Ecuador
US 45.3%, Peru 9.2%, Chile 8.1%, Panama 4.8%, Colombia 4.2%
(2008)

Egypt
Italy 9.4%, US 7.1%, India 6.2%, Spain 6.1%, Syria 4.7%, Saudi
Arabia 4.6%, Japan 4.5%, Germany 4.5% (2008)

El Salvador
US 47.5%, Guatemala 14.2%, Honduras 11.5%, Nicaragua
4.6% (2008)

Equatorial Guinea
US 22.7%, Spain 18.2%, China 14.7%, France 7.9%,
Italy 6%, South Korea 5.4% (2008)

Eritrea
Itlay 25.3%, Sudan 17.2%, China 15.8%, India 8.8%, France
6.7%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, Russia 4.1% (2008)

Estonia
Finland 18.3%, Sweden 13.8%, Russia 10.3%, Latvia 10%,
Lithuania 5.7%, Germany 5.1%, US 4.8% (2008)

Ethiopia
Germany 11.8%, Saudi Arabia 8.7%, Netherlands 8.6%, US
8.1%, Switzerland 7.7%, Italy 6.1%, China 6%, Sudan 5.5%, Japan 4.4%
(2008)

Faroe Islands
Denmark 27.3%, UK 18.6%, Croatia 12%, Norway 11.7%,
Nigeria 10%, Netherlands 5.5% (2008)

Fiji
US 15.2%, UK 11.6%, Australia 10.2%, Samoa 5.2%, Tonga 4.6%,
Japan 4.1% (2008)

Finland
Russia 11.6%, Sweden 10%, Germany 10%, US 6.4%, UK 5.5%,
Netherlands 5.1% (2008)

France
Germany 14.3%, Italy 8.7%, Spain 8.3%, UK 7.8%, Belgium 7.6%,
US 5.8%, Netherlands 4.2% (2008)

Gabon
US 25.4%, China 19.1%, Japan 10.2%, France 5.4%, Spain 4%
(2008)

Gambia, The
India 30.5%, Japan 25.6%, Belgium 6.3%, China 5.5%, UK
5.3%, Spain 4.1% (2008)

Georgia
Turkey 16.9%, Azerbaijan 12.4%, Ukraine 8.5%, Canada 8.4%,
Bulgaria 8.2%, Armenia 7.7%, US 7.1%, UK 4.2% (2008)

Germany
France 9.7%, US 7.1%, UK 6.7%, Netherlands 6.6%, Italy 6.4%,
Austria 5.4%, Belgium 5.2%, Spain 4.4%, Poland 4% (2008)

Ghana
Netherlands 13.5%, Ukraine 11.8%, UK 8%, France 5.7%, US 5.2%
(2008)

Greece
Italy 11.5%, Germany 10.5%, Bulgaria 7%, Cyprus 6.2%, US 5%,
UK 4.7%, Romania 4.4% (2008)

Greenland
Denmark 63.5%, Japan 11.1%, China 4.9%, Canada 4.8% (2008)

Grenada
Saint Lucia 16.4%, US 11.4%, UK 11.3%, Antigua and Barbuda
11.1%, Saint Kitts & Nevis 10%, Dominica 10%, France 6.4% (2008)

Guatemala
US 39.4%, El Salvador 12.6%, Honduras 9.5%, Mexico 6.6%,
Nicaragua 4.2%, Costa Rica 4.1% (2008)

Guinea
India 28.9%, Spain 10%, Russia 9.5%, Germany 6.7%, US 5.8%,
Ireland 4.2%, France 4.1% (2008)

Guinea-Bissau
India 56.8%, Nigeria 35.6%, Pakistan 1.2% (2008)

Guyana
Canada 20.8%, US 15.2%, UK 12.3%, Netherlands 7.2%, Portugal
4.7%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.7%, Jamaica 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008)

Haiti
US 70.7%, Dominican Republic 8.9%, Canada 3.1% (2008)

Honduras
US 62.1%, Guatemala 5.2%, El Salvador 5%, Mexico 4.1% (2008)

Hong Kong
China 48.5%, US 12.8%, Japan 4.3% (2008)

Hungary
Germany 26.5%, Italy 5.4%, Romania 5.3%, Austria 4.9%,
Slovakia 4.7%, France 4.7%, UK 4.5%, Czech Republic 4% (2008)

Iceland
Netherlands 33.8%, UK 11.7%, Germany 11.5%, US 5.8%, Japan
4.9%, Norway 4.1% (2008)

India
US 12.3%, UAE 9.4%, China 9.3% (2008)

Indonesia
Japan 20.2%, US 9.5%, Singapore 9.4%, China 8.5%, South
Korea 6.7%, India 5.2%, Malaysia 4.7% (2008)

Iran
China 15.3%, Japan 14.3%, India 10.4%, South Korea 6.4%, Turkey
6.4%, Italy 4.5% (2008)

Iraq
US 37.3%, India 13.8%, Italy 9.4%, South Korea 6.8% (2008)

Ireland
UK 18.6%, US 18.6%, Belgium 14.7%, Germany 7%, France 5.9%,
Spain 4.2% (2008)

Israel
US 32.5%, Belgium 7.5%, Hong Kong 6.7% (2008)

Italy
Germany 12.8%, France 11.2%, Spain 6.6%, US 6.3%, UK 5.3%
(2008)

Jamaica
US 40.3%, Canada 10.6%, UK 9.2%, Netherlands 7.9%, France
5.4%, Russia 5.2% (2008)

Japan
US 17.8%, China 16%, South Korea 7.6%, Hong Kong 5.1% (2008)

Jordan
India 16.2%, Iraq 16.1%, US 13.2%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, UAE
4.6% (2008)

Kazakhstan
China 13.5%, Russia 12%, Germany 10.6%, Italy 6.9%,
Romania 6.6%, France 5.7%, Ukraine 5.4%, Turkey 4.1% (2008)

Kenya
UK 10%, Netherlands 9.2%, Uganda 9%, Tanzania 8.7%, US 6.3%,
Pakistan 5.6% (2008)

Korea, North
South Korea 45%, China 35%, India 5% (2007)

Korea, South
China 21.4%, US 10.9%, Japan 6.6%, Hong Kong 4.6% (2008)

Kuwait
Japan 18.4%, South Korea 14.6%, India 11.5%, US 8.9%,
Singapore 7.9%, China 6.1% (2008)

Kyrgyzstan
Switzerland 27.2%, Russia 19.2%, Uzbekistan 14.3%,
Kazakhstan 11.4%, France 6.7% (2008)

Laos
Thailand 35.5%, Vietnam 15.5%, China 8.5% (2008)

Latvia
Lithuania 15.5%, Russia 14.7%, Estonia 13.2%, Germany 7.7%,
Sweden 6.2%, Denmark 4.3% (2008)

Lebanon
Syria 24.9%, UAE 12.9%, Switzerland 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 6.1%,
Turkey 4.2% (2008)

Lesotho
US 58.9%, Belgium 37%, Madagascar 1.2% (2008)

Liberia
India 26.5%, US 17.9%, Poland 13.9%, Germany 10.1%, Belgium
6.8% (2008)

Libya
Italy 38%, Germany 12%, France 7.4%, Spain 6.9%, US 6.4%,
Switzerland 4.6% (2008)

Lithuania
Russia 16%, Latvia 11.6%, Germany 7.2%, Poland 5.8%,
Estonia 5.7%, France 4.9%, UK 4.7%, Denmark 4.7%, Belarus 4.5% (2008)

Luxembourg
Germany 21.8%, France 17.4%, Belgium 10%, Italy 6.9%, UK
6.5%, Netherlands 6%, Spain 4.9% (2008)

Macau
US 39.9%, Hong Kong 19.7%, China 12.3%, Germany 4% (2008)

Macedonia
Serbia and Montenegro 20.4%, Germany 15.4%, Greece 12.4%,
Bulgaria 10.1%, Italy 8.8%, Croatia 6.5% (2008)

Madagascar
France 38.9%, US 20.3%, Germany 5% (2008)

Malawi
South Africa 14.2%, Egypt 9.8%, Zimbabwe 8.6%, US 7.4%,
Netherlands 7%, Russia 5.7%, Germany 5.7% (2008)

Malaysia
Singapore 14.7%, US 12.5%, Japan 10.8%, China 9.5%,
Thailand 4.8%, Hong Kong 4.3% (2008)

Maldives
Thailand 34.4%, UK 13.8%, France 12.2%, Italy 9%, Sri Lanka
8.5% (2008)

Mali
China 26.7%, Thailand 10.7%, Denmark 6.4%, Pakistan 5.2%,
Morocco 5% (2008)

Malta
Germany 13.5%, Singapore 13%, France 12.2%, US 9.6%, UK 8.2%,
Hong Kong 6.7%, Japan 6.4%, Italy 4.7% (2008)

Mauritania
China 41.4%, France 10.2%, Spain 7%, Italy 6.9%,
Netherlands 5.4%, Belgium 4.7%, Cote d'Ivoire 4% (2008)

Mauritius
UK 30.8%, France 15.1%, US 8.6%, Italy 6.5%, Belgium 5.3%,
UAE 5.1%, Madagascar 4.1% (2008)

Mexico
US 80.2%, Canada 2.4%, Germany 1.7% (2008)

Moldova
Morocco 48.3%, Russia 15.2%, Romania 8.1%, Italy 5% (2008)

Mongolia
China 74%, Canada 9.4%, Russia 3.3% (2008)

Morocco
Spain 19.2%, France 17.6%, Brazil 7.1%, US 4.5%, Belgium
4.5%, Italy 4.3% (2008)

Mozambique
Netherlands 55.5%, South Africa 9.2%, Zimbabwe 2.1% (2008)

Nepal
India 59.2%, US 8.7%, Bangladesh 8.3%, Germany 4.3% (2008)

Netherlands
Germany 25.5%, Belgium 13.8%, France 8.9%, UK 8.8%,
Italy 5.2% (2008)

Netherlands Antilles
US 19%, Guatemala 10.6%, Dominican Republic
9.3%, Haiti 7.4%, Singapore 6.7%, Bahamas, The 5.9%, Italy 4.5%,
Honduras 4.4%, Mexico 4.1% (2008)

New Caledonia
France 18.9%, Japan 18.3%, Spain 7.3%, China 6.5%,
Belgium 5.4%, Australia 4.6% (2008)

New Zealand
Australia 23.1%, US 10.1%, Japan 8.4%, China 5.8% (2008)

Nicaragua
US 32.3%, El Salvador 14.6%, Costa Rica 6.9%, Honduras
6.8%, Mexico 5.3%, Canada 5%, Guatemala 5% (2008)

Niger
Japan 80.4%, Nigeria 8.5%, France 2.9% (2008)

Nigeria
US 41.4%, India 10.4%, Brazil 9.4%, Spain 7.2%, France 4.6%
(2008)

Norway
UK 27%, Germany 12.8%, Netherlands 10.4%, France 9.4%, Sweden
6.5%, US 4.5% (2008)

Oman
China 31.7%, South Korea 17%, UAE 11.7%, Japan 11%, Thailand
7.1% (2008)

Pakistan
US 16%, UAE 11.7%, Afghanistan 8.6%, UK 4.5%, China 4.2%
(2008)

Panama
US 39.2%, Netherlands 10.7%, Costa Rica 5.8%, Sweden 5.4%, UK
5.4%, Spain 5%, China 4.1% (2008)

Papua New Guinea
Australia 27.2%, Japan 9.2%, China 5.1% (2008)

Paraguay
Argentina 31.7%, Brazil 15.9%, Uruguay 11.7%, Chile 6.4%,
Russia 5.7% (2008)

Peru
US 20%, China 15.2%, Canada 8.3%, Japan 7%, Chile 5.8%, Brazil
4.2% (2008)

Philippines
US 16.7%, Japan 15.7%, China 11.1%, Hong Kong 10.1%,
Netherlands 7.5%, Singapore 5.3%, South Korea 5.1%, Germany 5% (2008)

Poland
Germany 24.9%, France 6.2%, Italy 6%, UK 5.7%, Czech Republic
5.6%, Russia 5.3% (2008)

Portugal
Spain 25.7%, Germany 12.7%, France 11.1%, Angola 5.9%, UK
5.3% (2008)

Qatar
Japan 38.5%, South Korea 20.9%, Singapore 11.1%, India 4.5%,
Thailand 4.4% (2008)

Romania
Germany 16.5%, Italy 15.6%, France 7.4%, Turkey 6.6%,
Hungary 5.1%, Bulgaria 4.2% (2008)

Russia
Netherlands 11.2%, Italy 8.1%, Germany 8%, Turkey 6%, Ukraine
5.1%, Poland 4.5%, China 4.3% (2008)

Rwanda
China 9.1%, Thailand 8.6%, Germany 7.3%, US 4.5%, Belgium
4.1% (2008)

Saint Kitts and Nevis
US 65.7%, Azerbaijan 7.5%, Canada 6% (2008)

Saint Lucia
UK 23.6%, US 19.3%, South Korea 16.6%, Antigua and
Barbuda 5.9%, Dominica 5.8%, Barbados 5.2%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.8%
(2008)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Greece 31.8%, France 18.9%, India
9.9%, China 8.3%, Italy 7.5% (2008)

Samoa
Australia 36.8%, American Samoa 35.3%, US 2.9% (2008)

Sao Tome and Principe
Japan 77.5%, Belgium 7.7%, Netherlands 6.4%
(2008)

Saudi Arabia
US 17.1%, Japan 15.2%, South Korea 10.1%, China 9.3%,
India 7%, Singapore 4.4% (2008)

Senegal
Mali 19.6%, India 7.2%, France 5.5%, Gambia, The 5.4%, Italy
4.9% (2008)

Seychelles
UK 21.1%, France 19.1%, Mauritius 10.1%, Japan 7.9%,
Italy 7.8%, Netherlands 6% (2008)

Sierra Leone
Belgium 35.6%, US 20.1%, India 15.2%, France 4.9% (2008)

Singapore
Malaysia 12.1%, Indonesia 10.5%, Hong Kong 10.3%, China
9.2%, US 7.1%, Japan 4.9%, Australia 4.1% (2008)

Slovakia
Germany 20%, Czech Republic 13.1%, France 6.7%, Poland
6.6%, Hungary 6.3%, Austria 5.9%, Italy 5.8%, UK 4.7% (2008)

Slovenia
Germany 18.7%, Italy 11.7%, Croatia 8.3%, Austria 7.5%,
France 5.7%, Russia 4.8% (2008)

Solomon Islands
China 47.7%, Thailand 6.7%, Spain 5.4%, South Korea
5.2%, Philippines 4.6% (2008)

Somalia
UAE 56.2%, Yemen 21%, Saudi Arabia 3.6% (2008)

South Africa
Japan 11.1%, US 11.1%, Germany 8%, UK 6.8%, China 6%,
Netherlands 5.2% (2008)

Spain
France 18.4%, Germany 10.6%, Portugal 8.7%, Italy 8%, UK 6.7%,
US 4.2% (2008)

Sri Lanka
US 21.6%, UK 11.9%, India 6.8%, Germany 5.1%, Belgium
4.8%, Italy 4.7% (2008)

Sudan
China 49.8%, Japan 33.4%, Indonesia 5.5% (2008)

Suriname
Canada 36.2%, Belgium 12.5%, Norway 12.4%, UAE 8.9%, US
7.7% (2008)

Sweden
Germany 10.4%, Norway 9.5%, Denmark 7.4%, UK 7.3%, US 6.6%,
Finland 6.3%, Netherlands 5.1%, France 4.9%, Belgium 4.4% (2008)

Switzerland
Germany 19.8%, US 9.6%, Italy 8.7%, France 8.6%, UK 5.2%
(2008)

Syria
Iraq 30.9%, Germany 9.8%, Lebanon 9.7%, Italy 6.4%, France
5.5%, Egypt 5.4%, Saudi Arabia 5.1% (2008)

Taiwan
China 29.2%, US 12%, Hong Kong 9.8%, Japan 6.9%, Singapore
4.6% (2008 est.)

Tajikistan
Netherlands 36.7%, Turkey 26.5%, Russia 8.6%, Iran 6.6%,
China 5.7%, Uzbekistan 5.1% (2008)

Tanzania
India 8.1%, Japan 6.5%, China 6.3%, UAE 5.7%, Netherlands
5.6%, Germany 5.1% (2008)

Thailand
US 11.4%, Japan 11.4%, China 9.2%, Singapore 5.7%, Hong
Kong 5.6%, Malaysia 5.6%, Australia 4.3% (2008)

Togo
Ghana 12.7%, Burkina Faso 11%, Germany 9.8%, South Africa 7.3%,
Benin 6.9%, India 6.3%, Brazil 4.9%, Belgium 4.8%, Mali 4.4%,
Netherlands 4.3% (2008)

Tonga
US 29.6%, Japan 12%, NZ 12%, Fiji 7.1%, Samoa 6%, Australia
4.8%, South Korea 4.4%, Hong Kong 4.3% (2008)

Trinidad and Tobago
US 44.5%, Spain 7.8%, Jamaica 6.9%, Netherlands
6.9%, Mexico 4.9% (2008)

Tunisia
France 28.3%, Italy 17.9%, Germany 9.6%, Libya 5.8%, Spain
5% (2008)

Turkey
Germany 9.8%, UK 6.2%, UAE 6%, Italy 5.9%, France 5%, Russia
4.9% (2008)

Turkmenistan
Ukraine 51.7%, Poland 10%, Hungary 8.1% (2008)

Uganda
Sudan 14.3%, Kenya 9.5%, Switzerland 9%, Rwanda 7.9%, UAE
7.4%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.3%, UK 6.9%, Netherlands
4.7%, Germany 4.4% (2008)

Ukraine
Russia 23.5%, Turkey 6.9%, Italy 4.4% (2008)

United Arab Emirates
Japan 23%, South Korea 9.4%, India 7.9%, Iran
6.5%, Thailand 5.3% (2008)

United Kingdom
US 13.8%, Germany 11.5%, Netherlands 7.8%, France
7.6%, Ireland 7.5%, Belgium 5.3%, Spain 4.1% (2008)

United States
Canada 20.1%, Mexico 11.7%, China 5.5%, Japan 5.1%,
Germany 4.2%, UK 4.1% (2008)

Uruguay
Brazil 18.7%, China 8.5%, Argentina 7.3%, Germany 6.5%,
Mexico 4.9%, Netherlands 4.5%, Russia 4.3% (2008)

Uzbekistan
Ukraine 27.3%, Russia 19.6%, Turkey 7.5%, Kazakhstan
5.9%, Bangladesh 5%, China 4.3%, Japan 4.1% (2008)

Vanuatu
Thailand 83%, Japan 5.9%, Belgium 1.8% (2008)

Venezuela
US 40.7%, Netherlands Antilles 7.8%, China 4.7% (2008)

Vietnam
US 18.9%, Japan 13.6%, China 7.2%, Australia 6.7%, Singapore
4.2% (2008)

World
US 12.7%, Germany 7.2%, China 6.4%, France 4.5%, Japan 4.3%,
UK 4.2% (2008)

Yemen
China 28.4%, Thailand 23.6%, India 16.1%, South Africa 13.4%,
Japan 4.7% (2008)

Zambia
China 14.2%, South Africa 8.5%, Democratic Republic of the
Congo 8.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.9%, South Korea 7.9%, Egypt 7.7%, Italy
6.9%, Belgium 4.1% (2008)

Zimbabwe
South Africa 32.1%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.7%,
Botswana 8.7%, China 5.6%, Zambia 4.8%, Japan 4.5%, Italy 4.4%, US
4.3% (2008)

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Field Listing :: Administrative divisions

This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and
first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on
Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet
acted on by the BGN are noted.
Country

Administrative divisions

Afghanistan
34 provinces (welayat, singular - welayat); Badakhshan,
Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamyan, Daykundi, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni,
Ghor, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost,
Kunar, Kunduz, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Paktika,
Paktiya, Panjshir, Parwan, Samangan, Sar-e Pul, Takhar, Uruzgan,
Wardak, Zabul

Albania
12 counties (qarqe, singular - qark); Berat, Diber, Durres,
Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Korce, Kukes, Lezhe, Shkoder, Tirane,
Vlore

Algeria
48 provinces (wilayat, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla,
Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida,
Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa,
El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel,
Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila,
Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi
Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret,
Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen

American Samoa
none (territory of the US); there are no first-order
administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there
are three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern,
Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western

Andorra
7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la
Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant
Julia de Loria

Angola
18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo,
Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul,
Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje,
Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

Anguilla
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Antigua and Barbuda
6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*,
Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint
Peter, Saint Philip

Argentina
23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1
autonomous city* (distrito federal); Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Capital Federal*, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Corrientes,
Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones,
Neuquen, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe,
Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas del
Atlantico Sur, Tucuman
note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica

Armenia
11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat,
Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush,
Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan

Aruba
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Australia
6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital
Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South
Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Austria
9 states (Bundeslaender, singular - Bundesland); Burgenland,
Kaernten (Carinthia), Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria),
Oberoesterreich (Upper Austria), Salzburg, Steiermark (Styria),
Tirol (Tyrol), Vorarlberg, Wien (Vienna)

Azerbaijan
59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 cities
(saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 autonomous republic (muxtar
respublika)
rayons: Abseron Rayonu, Agcabadi Rayonu, Agdam Rayonu, Agdas Rayonu,
Agstafa Rayonu, Agsu Rayonu, Astara Rayonu, Balakan Rayonu, Barda
Rayonu, Beylaqan Rayonu, Bilasuvar Rayonu, Cabrayil Rayonu,
Calilabad Rayonu, Daskasan Rayonu, Davaci Rayonu, Fuzuli Rayonu,
Gadabay Rayonu, Goranboy Rayonu, Goycay Rayonu, Haciqabul Rayonu,
Imisli Rayonu, Ismayilli Rayonu, Kalbacar Rayonu, Kurdamir Rayonu,
Lacin Rayonu, Lankaran Rayonu, Lerik Rayonu, Masalli Rayonu,
Neftcala Rayonu, Oguz Rayonu, Qabala Rayonu, Qax Rayonu, Qazax
Rayonu, Qobustan Rayonu, Quba Rayonu, Qubadli Rayonu, Qusar Rayonu,
Saatli Rayonu, Sabirabad Rayonu, Saki Rayonu, Salyan Rayonu, Samaxi
Rayonu, Samkir Rayonu, Samux Rayonu, Siyazan Rayonu, Susa Rayonu,
Tartar Rayonu, Tovuz Rayonu, Ucar Rayonu, Xacmaz Rayonu, Xanlar
Rayonu, Xizi Rayonu, Xocali Rayonu, Xocavand Rayonu, Yardimli
Rayonu, Yevlax Rayonu, Zangilan Rayonu, Zaqatala Rayonu, Zardab
Rayonu
cities: Ali Bayramli Sahari, Baki Sahari, Ganca Sahari, Lankaran
Sahari, Mingacevir Sahari, Naftalan Sahari, Saki Sahari, Sumqayit
Sahari, Susa Sahari, Xankandi Sahari, Yevlax Sahari
autonomous republic: Naxcivan Muxtar Respublikasi (Nakhichevan)

Bahamas, The
21 districts; Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bimini, Cat
Island, Exuma, Freeport, Fresh Creek, Governor's Harbour, Green
Turtle Cay, Harbour Island, High Rock, Inagua, Kemps Bay, Long
Island, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, New Providence, Nichollstown and
Berry Islands, Ragged Island, Rock Sound, Sandy Point, San Salvador,
and Rum Cay

Bahrain
5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah,
Wasat
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor

Bangladesh
6 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna,
Rajshahi, Sylhet

Barbados
11 parishes and 1 city*; Bridgetown*, Christ Church, Saint
Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint
Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas

Belarus
6 provinces (voblastsi, singular - voblasts') and 1
municipality* (horad); Brest, Homyel', Horad Minsk*, Hrodna,
Mahilyow, Minsk, Vitsyebsk
note: administrative divisions have the same names as their
administrative centers

Belgium
3 regions (French: regions, singular - region; Dutch:
gewesten, singular - gewest); Brussels-Capital Region, also known as
Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Dutch), Region de Bruxelles-Capitale
(French long form), Bruxelles-Capitale (French short form); Flemish
Region (Flanders), also known as Vlaams Gewest (Dutch long form),
Vlaanderen (Dutch short form), Region Flamande (French long form),
Flandre (French short form); Walloon Region (Wallonia), also known
as Region Wallone (French long form), Wallonie (French short form),
Waals Gewest (Dutch long form), Wallonie (Dutch short form)
note: as a result of the 1993 constitutional revision that furthered
devolution into a federal state, there are now three levels of
government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a
complex division of responsibilities

Belize
6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek,
Toledo

Benin
12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou,
Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou

Bermuda
9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton,
Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys,
Smith's, Southampton, Warwick

Bhutan
20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang,
Chhukha, Chirang, Daga, Gasa, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar,
Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang,
Tashigang, Tashi Yangtse, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang

Bolivia
9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);
Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, Santa
Cruz, Tarija

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 first-order administrative divisions and 1
internationally supervised district* - Brcko district (Brcko
Distrikt)*, the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika
Srpska; note - Brcko district is in northeastern Bosnia and is an
administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
the district remains under international supervision

Botswana
9 districts and 5 town councils*; Central, Francistown*,
Gaborone*, Ghanzi, Jwaneng*, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse*,
Northeast, Northwest, Selebi-Pikwe*, Southeast, Southern

Brazil
26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal
district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia,
Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato
Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana,
Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande
do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe,
Tocantins

British Virgin Islands
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Brunei
4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait,
Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong

Bulgaria
28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad,
Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech,
Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen,
Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya, Sofiya-Grad, Stara Zagora,
Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol

Burkina Faso
45 provinces; Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba,
Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba,
Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo,
Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga,
Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie,
Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga,
Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo

Burma
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states* (pyi
ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi,
Yangon
states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan

Burundi
17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rurale,
Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo,
Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi

Cambodia
23 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1
municipality (krong, singular and plural)
provinces: Banteay Mean Cheay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong
Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb,
Krachen, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Cheay, Pailin, Pouthisat, Preah
Seihanu (Sihanoukville), Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanah Kiri, Siem
Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takev
municipalities: Phnum Penh (Phnom Penh)

Cameroon
10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre,
Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest,
Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)

Canada
10 provinces and 3 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia,
Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest
Territories*, Nova Scotia, Nunavut*, Ontario, Prince Edward Island,
Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory*

Cape Verde
17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa
Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira
Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe,
Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal

Cayman Islands
8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town,
Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western

Central African Republic
14 prefectures (prefectures, singular -
prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques,
singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;
Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou,
Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere,
Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga

Chad
18 regions (regions, singular - region); Batha,
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem,
Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est,
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile, Ville de
N'Djamena, Wadi Fira

Chile
15 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del General
Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota,
Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins,
Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule,
Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso
note: the US does not recognize claims to Antarctica

China
23 provinces (sheng, singular and plural), 5 autonomous
regions (zizhiqu, singular and plural), and 4 municipalities (shi,
singular and plural)
provinces: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei,
Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin,
Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan,
Zhejiang; (see note on Taiwan)
autonomous regions: Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang Uygur,
Xizang (Tibet)
municipalities: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin
note: China considers Taiwan its 23rd province; see separate entries
for the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau

Christmas Island
none (territory of Australia)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
none (territory of Australia)

Colombia
32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and
1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca,
Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare,
Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare,
Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander,
Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander,
Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada

Comoros
3 islands and 4 municipalities*; Grande Comore (N'gazidja),
Anjouan (Ndzuwani), Domoni*, Fomboni*, Moheli (Mwali), Moroni*,
Moutsamoudou*

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10 provinces (provinces, singular
- province) and 1 city* (ville); Bandundu, Bas-Congo, Equateur,
Kasai-Occidental, Kasai-Oriental, Katanga, Kinshasa*, Maniema,
Nord-Kivu, Orientale, Sud-Kivu
note: according to the Constitution adopted in December 2005, the
current administrative divisions will be subdivided into 26 new
provinces by 2009

Congo, Republic of the
10 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1
commune*; Bouenza, Brazzaville*, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Kouilou,
Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha

Cook Islands
none

Costa Rica
7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela,
Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose

Cote d'Ivoire
19 regions; Agneby, Bafing, Bas-Sassandra, Denguele,
Dix-Huit Montagnes, Fromager, Haut-Sassandra, Lacs, Lagunes,
Marahoue, Moyen-Cavally, Moyen-Comoe, N'zi-Comoe, Savanes,
Sud-Bandama, Sud-Comoe, Vallee du Bandama, Worodougou, Zanzan

Croatia
20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city*
(grad - singular); Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska, Brodsko-Posavska,
Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), Istarska (Istria),
Karlovacka, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka, Krapinsko-Zagorska,
Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj), Medimurska, Osjecko-Baranjska,
Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia), Primorsko-Goranska,
Sibensko-Kninska, Sisacko-Moslavacka, Splitsko-Dalmatinska
(Split-Dalmatia), Varazdinska, Viroviticko-Podravska,
Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska, Zagreb*, Zagrebacka

Cuba
14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 special
municipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila,
Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Isla
de la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio,
Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara

Cyprus
6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia,
Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's administrative divisions
include Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta, and small parts
of Nicosia (Lefkosia)

Czech Republic
13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) and 1 capital
city* (hlavni mesto); Jihocesky (South Bohemia), Jihomoravsky (South
Moravia), Karlovarsky, Kralovehradecky, Liberecky, Moravskoslezsky
(Moravia-Silesia), Olomoucky, Pardubicky, Plzensky (Pilsen), Praha
(Prague)*, Stredocesky (Central Bohemia), Ustecky, Vysocina, Zlinsky

Denmark
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular -
region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark
note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities
into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007

Djibouti
6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta,
Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah

Dominica
10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint
John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint
Paul, Saint Peter

Dominican Republic
31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia)
and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon,
Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato
Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria
Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata,
Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal,
San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez,
Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde

Ecuador
24 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay,
Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas,
Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi,
Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santa Elena,
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua,
Zamora-Chinchipe

Egypt
26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad
Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al
Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al
Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia),
Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid (New
Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf
(Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina'
(South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina
(Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj (Sohag)

El Salvador
14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);
Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz,
La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana,
Sonsonate, Usulutan

Equatorial Guinea
7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);
Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral,
Wele-Nzas

Eritrea
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub
(Southern), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka,
Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)

Estonia
15 counties (maakonnad, singular - maakond); Harjumaa
(Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide),
Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa (Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere),
Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa
(Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa
(Viljandi), Vorumaa (Voru)
note: counties have the administrative center name following in
parentheses

Ethiopia
9 ethnically based states (kililoch, singular - kilil) and
2 self-governing administrations* (astedaderoch, singular -
astedader); Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa), Afar, Amara (Amhara),
Binshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa*, Gambela Hizboch (Gambela Peoples),
Hareri Hizb (Harari People), Oromiya (Oromia), Sumale (Somali),
Tigray, Ye Debub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations,
Nationalities and Peoples)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
none (overseas territory of the
UK; also claimed by Argentina)

Faroe Islands
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing
overseas administrative division of Denmark); there are no
first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US
Government, but there are 34 municipalities

Fiji
4 divisions and 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern,
Rotuma*, Western

Finland
6 provinces (laanit, singular - laani); Ahvenanmaan Laani
(Aland), Etela-Suomen Laani (Southern Finland), Ita-Suomen Laani
(Eastern Finland), Lansi-Suomen Laani (Western Finland), Lapin Laani
(Lapland), Oulun Laani

France
26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine,
Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy),
Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica),
Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie
(Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin,
Lorraine, Martinique, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la
Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,
Reunion, Rhone-Alpes
note: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the
"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseas
regions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and
Reunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4
overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)

French Polynesia
none (overseas lands of France); there are no
first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US
Government, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipel
des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du
Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent

French Southern and Antarctic Lands
none (overseas territory of
France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as
defined by the US Government, but there are five administrative
districts named Iles Crozet, Iles Eparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile
Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam; the fifth district is the "Adelie Land"
claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US

Gabon
9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie,
Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem

Gambia, The
5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, Lower
River, North Bank, Upper River, Western

Georgia
9 regions (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 1 city (k'alak'i),
and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom
respublika)
regions: Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti,
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti,
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli
city: Tbilisi
autonomous republics: Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri
Respublika (Sokhumi), Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika
(Bat'umi)
note: the administrative centers of the two autonomous republics are
shown in parentheses

Germany
16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wurttemberg,
Bayern (Bavaria), Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania),
Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North
Rhine-Westphalia), Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Saarland,
Sachsen (Saxony), Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt),
Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringen (Thuringia); note - Bayern, Sachsen,
and Thuringen refer to themselves as free states (Freistaaten,
singular - Freistaat)

Ghana
10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater
Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western

Gibraltar
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Greece
51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) and 1 autonomous
region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania,
Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios,
Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos,
Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa,
Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani,
Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia,
Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai,
Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos

Greenland
3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu
(Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)
note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland

Grenada
6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite
Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John,
Saint Mark, Saint Patrick

Guam
none (territory of the US)

Guatemala
22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);
Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso,
Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten,
Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa
Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa

Guernsey
none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order
administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there
are 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint
Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint
Saviour, Torteval, Vale

Guinea
33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla,
Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka,
Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane,
Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma,
Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri,
Telimele, Tougue, Yomou

Guinea-Bissau
9 regions (regioes, singular - regiao); Bafata,
Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Cacheu, Gabu, Oio, Quinara, Tombali; note -
Bolama may have been renamed Bolama/Bijagos

Guyana
10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica,
East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara,
Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper
Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Haiti
10 departments (departements, singular - departement);
Artibonite, Centre, Grand 'Anse, Nippes, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest,
Ouest, Sud, Sud-Est

Holy See (Vatican City)
none

Honduras
18 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);
Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso,
Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La
Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro

Hong Kong
none (special administrative region of China)

Hungary
19 counties (megyek, singular - megye), 23 urban counties
(singular - megyei varos), and 1 capital city (fovaros)
counties: Bacs-Kiskun, Baranya, Bekes, Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen,
Csongrad, Fejer, Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hajdu-Bihar, Heves,
Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Komarom-Esztergom, Nograd, Pest, Somogy,
Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Tolna, Vas, Veszprem, Zala
urban counties: Bekescsaba, Debrecen, Dunaujvaros, Eger, Erd, Gyor,
Hodmezovasarhely, Kaposvar, Kecskemet, Miskolc, Nagykanizsa,
Nyiregyhaza, Pecs, Salgotarjan, Sopron, Szeged, Szekesfehervar,
Szekszard, Szolnok, Szombathely, Tatabanya, Veszprem, Zalaegerszeg
capital city: Budapest

Iceland
8 regions; Austurland, Hofudhborgarsvaedhi, Nordhurland
Eystra, Nordhurland Vestra, Sudhurland, Sudhurnes, Vestfirdhir,
Vesturland

India
28 states and 7 union territories*; Andaman and Nicobar
Islands*, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Chandigarh*, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli*, Daman and Diu*,
Delhi*, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir,
Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep*, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa,
Puducherry*, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Indonesia
30 provinces (provinsi-provinsi, singular - provinsi), 2
special regions* (daerah-daerah istimewa, singular - daerah
istimewa), and 1 special capital city district** (daerah khusus
ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta Raya**,
Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat,
Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kepulauan
Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa
Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat, Riau,
Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi
Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, Sumatera
Utara, Yogyakarta*
note: following the implementation of decentralization beginning on
1 January 2001, the 465 regencies and municipalities have become the
key administrative units responsible for providing most government
services

Iran
30 provinces (ostanha, singular - ostan); Ardabil, Azarbayjan-e
Gharbi, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi, Bushehr, Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari,
Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman,
Kermanshah, Khorasan-e Jonubi, Khorasan-e Razavi, Khorasan-e
Shomali, Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh va Bowyer Ahmad, Kordestan, Lorestan,
Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchestan,
Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan

Iraq
18 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1
region*; Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, An Najaf,
Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, At Ta'mim, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar,
Diyala, Karbala', Kurdistan Regional Government*, Maysan, Ninawa,
Salah ad Din, Wasit

Ireland
29 counties and 5 cities*; Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork,
Cork*, Donegal, Dublin*, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Galway,
Galway*, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick,
Limerick*, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, North Tipperary,
Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, South Dublin, South Tipperary, Waterford,
Waterford*, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

Isle of Man
none; there are no first-order administrative divisions
as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities
each with its own elections

Israel
6 districts (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa,
Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv

Italy
15 regions (regioni, singular - regione) and 5 autonomous
regions (regioni autonome, singular - regione autonoma)
regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna,
Lazio (Latium), Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte
(Piedmont), Puglia (Apulia), Toscana (Tuscany), Umbria, Veneto
(Venetia)
autonomous regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Sardegna (Sardinia);
Sicilia (Sicily); Trentino-South Tyrol, also known as Trentino-Alto
Adige (Italian), Trentino-Suedtirol (German); Aosta Valley, also
known as Valle d'Aosta (Italian), Vallee d'Aoste (French)

Jamaica
14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester,
Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth,
Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland
note: for local government purposes, Kingston and Saint Andrew were
amalgamated in 1923 into the present single corporate body known as
the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation

Japan
47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui,
Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo,
Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi,
Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara,
Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga,
Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama,
Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi

Jersey
none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order
administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there
are 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement,
Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary,
Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity

Jordan
12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al
'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az
Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba

Kazakhstan
14 provinces (oblystar, singular - oblys) and 3 cities*
(qalalar, singular - qala); Almaty Oblysy, Almaty Qalasy*, Aqmola
Oblysy (Astana), Aqtobe Oblysy, Astana Qalasy*, Atyrau Oblysy, Batys
Qazaqstan Oblysy (Oral), Bayqongyr Qalasy*, Mangghystau Oblysy
(Aqtau), Ongtustik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Shymkent), Pavlodar Oblysy,
Qaraghandy Oblysy, Qostanay Oblysy, Qyzylorda Oblysy, Shyghys
Qazaqstan Oblysy (Oskemen), Soltustik Qazaqstan Oblysy
(Petropavlovsk), Zhambyl Oblysy (Taraz)
note: administrative divisions have the same names as their
administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center
name following in parentheses); in 1995, the Governments of
Kazakhstan and Russia entered into an agreement whereby Russia would
lease for a period of 20 years an area of 6,000 sq km enclosing the
Baykonur space launch facilities and the city of Bayqongyr
(Baykonur, formerly Leninsk); in 2004, a new agreement extended the
lease to 2050

Kenya
7 provinces and 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi
Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western

Kiribati
3 units; Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands;
note - in addition, there are 6 districts (Banaba, Central Gilberts,
Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, Tarawa) and 21
island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang,
Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton,
Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa,
Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina)

Korea, North
9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 2
municipalities (si, singular and plural)
provinces: Chagang-do (Chagang), Hamgyong-bukto (North Hamgyong),
Hamgyong-namdo (South Hamgyong), Hwanghae-bukto (North Hwanghae),
Hwanghae-namdo (South Hwanghae), Kangwon-do (Kangwon),
P'yongan-bukto (North P'yongan), P'yongan-namdo (South P'yongan),
Yanggang-do (Yanggang)
municipalities: Nason-si, P'yongyang-si

Korea, South
9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 7
metropolitan cities (gwangyoksi, singular and plural)
provinces: Cheju-do, Cholla-bukto (North Cholla), Cholla-namdo
(South Cholla), Ch'ungch'ong-bukto (North Ch'ungch'ong),
Ch'ungch'ong-namdo (South Ch'ungch'ong), Kangwon-do, Kyonggi-do,
Kyongsang-bukto (North Kyongsang), Kyongsang-namdo (South Kyongsang)
metropolitan cities: Inch'on-gwangyoksi, Kwangju-gwangyoksi,
Pusan-gwangyoksi, Soul-t'ukpyolsi, Taegu-gwangyoksi,
Taejon-gwangyoksi, Ulsan-gwangyoksi

Kosovo
30 municipalities (komunat, singular - komuna in Albanian;
opstine, singular - opstina in Serbian); Decan (Decani), Dragash
(Dragas), Ferizaj (Urosevac), Fushe Kosove (Kosovo Polje), Gjakove
(Dakovica), Gjilan (Gnjilane), Gllogovc/Drenas (Glogovac), Istog
(Istok), Kacanik, Kamenice/Dardana (Kamenica), Kline (Klina),
Leposaviq (Leposavic), Lipjan (Lipljan), Malisheve (Malisevo),
Mitrovice (Mitrovica), Novoberde (Novo Brdo), Obiliq (Obilic), Peje
(Pec), Podujeve (Podujevo), Prishtine (Pristina), Prizren, Rahovec
(Orahovac), Shterpce (Strpce), Shtime (Stimlje), Skenderaj (Srbica),
Suhareke (Suva Reka), Viti (Vitina), Vushtrri (Vucitrn), Zubin
Potok, Zvecan

Kuwait
6 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi,
Al 'Asimah, Al Farwaniyah, Al Jahra', Hawalli, Mubarak al Kabir

Kyrgyzstan
7 provinces (oblastlar, singular - oblasty) and 1 city*
(shaar); Batken Oblasty, Bishkek Shaary*, Chuy Oblasty (Bishkek),
Jalal-Abad Oblasty, Naryn Oblasty, Osh Oblasty, Talas Oblasty,
Ysyk-Kol Oblasty (Karakol)
note: administrative divisions have the same names as their
administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center
name following in parentheses)

Laos
16 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural) and 1 capital city*
(nakhon luang, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai,
Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphrabang,
Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan (Vientiane)*,
Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xekong, Xiangkhoang

Latvia
26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*:
Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons,
Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons,
Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons,
Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas
Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons,
Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons,
Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras
Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons

Lebanon
6 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Beqaa,
Beyrouth (Beirut), Liban-Nord, Liban-Sud, Mont-Liban, Nabatiye
note: two new governorates - Aakar and Baalbek-Hermel - have been
legislated but not yet implemented

Lesotho
10 districts; Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru,
Mohale's Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka

Liberia
15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape
Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado,
Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe

Libya
25 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ajdabiya,
Al 'Aziziyah, Al Fatih, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jufrah, Al Khums, Al
Kufrah, An Nuqat al Khams, Ash Shati', Awbari, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi,
Darnah, Ghadamis, Gharyan, Misratah, Murzuq, Sabha, Sawfajjin, Surt,
Tarabulus, Tarhunah, Tubruq, Yafran, Zlitan; note - the 25
municipalities may have been replaced by 13 regions

Liechtenstein
11 communes (Gemeinden, singular - Gemeinde); Balzers,
Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Planken, Ruggell, Schaan, Schellenberg,
Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz

Lithuania
10 counties (apskritys, singular - apskritis); Alytaus,
Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages,
Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus

Luxembourg
3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg

Macau
none (special administrative region of the People's Republic
of China)

Macedonia
84 municipalities (opstini, singular - opstina); Aerodrom
(Skopje), Aracinovo, Berovo, Bitola, Bogdanci, Bogovinje, Bosilovo,
Brvenica, Butel (Skopje), Cair (Skopje), Caska, Centar (Skopje),
Centar Zupa, Cesinovo, Cucer Sandevo, Debar, Debarca, Delcevo, Demir
Hisar, Demir Kapija, Dojran, Dolneni, Dorce Petrov (Gjorce Petrov)
(Skopje), Drugovo, Gazi Baba (Skopje), Gevgelija, Gostivar, Gradsko,
Ilinden, Jegunovce, Karbinci, Karpos (Skopje), Kavadarci, Kicevo,
Kisela Voda (Skopje), Kocani, Konce, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka,
Krivogastani, Krusevo, Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Lozovo, Makedonska
Kamenica, Makedonski Brod, Mavrovo i Rostusa, Mogila, Negotino,
Novaci, Novo Selo, Ohrid, Oslomej, Pehcevo, Petrovec, Plasnica,
Prilep, Probistip, Radovis, Rankovce, Resen, Rosoman, Saraj
(Skopje), Sopiste, Staro Nagoricane, Stip, Struga, Strumica,
Studenicani, Suto Orizari (Skopje), Sveti Nikole, Tearce, Tetovo,
Valandovo, Vasilevo, Veles, Vevcani, Vinica, Vranestica, Vrapciste,
Zajas, Zelenikovo, Zelino, Zrnovci
note: the 10 municipalities followed by Skopje in parentheses
collectively constitute the larger Skopje Municipality

Madagascar
6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana,
Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara

Malawi
28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu,
Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga
(Kasupe), Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu,
Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima,
Thyolo, Zomba

Malaysia
13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri) Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau
Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and Terengganu; and 1 federal
territory (wilayah persekutuan) with three components, city of Kuala
Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya

Maldives
19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 capital
city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu,
Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*
(Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu

Mali
8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal,
Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou

Malta
none (administered directly from Valletta); note - local
councils carry out administrative orders

Marshall Islands
33 municipalities; Ailinginae, Ailinglaplap, Ailuk,
Arno, Aur, Bikar, Bikini, Bokak, Ebon, Enewetak, Erikub, Jabat,
Jaluit, Jemo, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap,
Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Rongrik, Toke, Ujae, Ujelang,
Utirik, Wotho, Wotje

Mauritania
12 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 capital
district*; Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol,
Guidimaka, Hodh Ech Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Inchiri, Nouakchott*,
Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza

Mauritius
9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black
River, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka,
Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart,
Rodrigues*, Savanne

Mayotte
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)

Mexico
31 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal
district* (distrito federal); Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja
California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza,
Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo,
Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon,
Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi,
Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave,
Yucatan, Zacatecas

Micronesia, Federated States of
4 states; Chuuk (Truk), Kosrae
(Kosaie), Pohnpei (Ponape), Yap

Moldova
32 raions (raioane, singular - raionul), 3 municipalities
(municipiul), 1 autonomous territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala
autonoma), and 1 territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala)
raions: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir,
Calarasi, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari,
Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova,
Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti,
Soroca, Stefan-Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni
municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau
autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia
territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului (Transnistria)

Monaco
none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as
defined by the US Government, but there are four quarters
(quartiers, singular - quartier); Fontvieille, La Condamine,
Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo

Mongolia
21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1
municipality* (singular - hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy,
Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan (Zavkhan),
Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon,
Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs

Montenegro
21 municipalities (opstine, singular - opstina);
Andrijevica, Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Danilovgrad,
Herceg Novi, Kolasin, Kotor, Mojkovac, Niksic, Plav, Pljevlja,
Pluzine, Podgorica, Rozaje, Savnik, Tivat, Ulcinj, Zabljak

Montserrat
3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter

Morocco
15 regions; Grand Casablanca, Chaouia-Ouardigha,
Doukkala-Abda, Fes-Boulemane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Guelmim-Es
Smara, Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz,
Meknes-Tafilalet, Oriental, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer,
Souss-Massa-Draa, Tadla-Azilal, Tanger-Tetouan, Taza-Al
Hoceima-Taounate
note: Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, the political
status of which is considered undetermined by the US Government;
portions of the regions Guelmim-Es Smara and Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia
El Hamra as claimed by Morocco lie within Western Sahara; Morocco
also claims Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, another region which falls
entirely within Western Sahara

Mozambique
10 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), 1 city
(cidade)*; Cabo Delgado, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Cidade de
Maputo*, Nampula, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, Zambezia

Namibia
13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene,
Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa

Nauru
14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe,
Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren

Nepal
14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri,
Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali,
Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti

Netherlands
12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie);
Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland (Fryslan), Gelderland, Groningen,
Limburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Noord-Holland (North
Holland), Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (Zealand), Zuid-Holland
(South Holland)

Netherlands Antilles
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
note: each island has its own government

New Caledonia
none (overseas territory of France); there are no
first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US
Government, but there are 3 provinces named Province des Iles,
Province Nord, and Province Sud

New Zealand
16 regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty,
Canterbury, Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay,
Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland,
Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast

Nicaragua
15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento)
and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region
autonoma); Atlantico Norte*, Atlantico Sur*, Boaco, Carazo,
Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz,
Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas

Niger
8 regions (regions, singular - region) includes 1 capital
district* (communite urbaine); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi,
Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder

Nigeria
36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom,
Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi,
Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa,
Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger,
Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara

Niue
none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions
as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at the
second order

Norfolk Island
none (territory of Australia)

Northern Mariana Islands
none (commonwealth in political union with
the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as
defined by the US Government, but there are four municipalities at
the second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian

Norway
19 counties (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder,
Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland,
Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane,
Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold

Oman
5 regions (manatiq, singular - mintaqat) and 4 governorates*
(muhafazat, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al
Buraymi*, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat (Muscat)*,
Musandam*, Zufar (Dhofar)*

Pakistan
4 provinces, 1 territory*, and 1 capital territory**;
Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital
Territory**, North-West Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindh
note: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu and
Kashmir region consists of two administrative entities: Azad Kashmir
and Gilgit-Baltistan

Palau
16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel,
Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang,
Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol

Panama
11 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1
territory* (comarca); Bocas del Toro, Comarca Kuna Yala, Comarca
Ngobe-Bugle, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos,
Panama, San Blas* (Kuna Yala), and Veraguas

Papua New Guinea
20 provinces; Bougainville (autonomous region),
Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New Britain, East Sepik,
Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital, New
Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western
Highlands, West New Britain

Paraguay
17 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and
1 capital city*; Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion*,
Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion,
Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari,
Presidente Hayes, San Pedro

Peru
25 regions (regiones, singular - region) and 1 province*
(provincia); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho,
Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin, La
Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima*, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua,
Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali