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Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | Typical term for first-level divisions | ||
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||
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Mariehamn | kommun kunta |
municipality [2] | kommun kunta |
municipality [2] |
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Algiers | wilayah (ولاية) | province | wilayah (ولاية) | province |
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Andorra la Vella | parròquia | parish | parròquia | parish |
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The Valley | district | |||
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Buenos Aires | ciudad autónoma | autonomous city | provincia | province |
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Yerevan | N/A [4] | marz (մարզ) | province | |
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Canberra | federal territory | state | ||
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Vienna | bundesland | state | bundesland | state |
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Baku | şəhər | city | rayon | district |
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Nassau | N/A [5] | district | ||
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Manama | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Minsk | horad (горад) gorod (город) |
city | voblasć (вобласць) oblast (область) |
region |
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Brussels | région capitale hoofdstedelijk gewest |
capital region | région gewest |
region |
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Cotonou [6] | département | department | département | department |
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Hamilton | city | parish | ||
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Gaborone | city | district | ||
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Brasília | distrito federal | federal district | estado | state |
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Sofia | grad oblast (градска област) | city province | oblast (област) | province |
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Naypyidaw [7] | pyi taung hcu naalmyay (ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ) | union territory | tinedaysakyee (တိုင်းဒေသကြီး) | region |
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Bujumbura [8] | mairie province | town hall province | province | |
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Phnom Penh | krong (ក្រុង) | city | khaet (ខេត្ត) | province |
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Praia | concelho | municipality [9] | concelho | municipality [9] |
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Kralendijk | openbaar lichaam | public body | openbaar lichaam | public body |
Oranjestad | public body | ||||
The Bottom | public body | ||||
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George Town | district | |||
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Bangui | commune autonome kôta-gbata |
autonomous commune | préfecture kodoro kômanda-kôta |
prefecture |
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N'Djamena | minṭaqah (منطقة) région |
region | minṭaqah (منطقة) région |
region |
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Santiago [12] | región metropolitana | metropolitan region | región | region |
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Beijing | zhíxiáshì (直辖市) | direct-controlled municipality | shěng (省) | province |
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Bogotá | distrito capital | capital district | departamento | department |
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Brazzaville | département | department | département | department |
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Zagreb | grad | city | županija | county |
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Havana | provincia | province | provincia | province |
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Prague | hlavní město | capital city | kraj | region |
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Kinshasa | ville-province | city province | province | |
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Copenhagen | region hovedstaden | capital region | region | |
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Djibouti | ville | city | région | region |
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Roseau | parish | parish | ||
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Santo Domingo | distrito nacional | national district | provincia | province |
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Cairo | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Oyala [13] | ciudad administrativa | administrative city | provincia | province |
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Addis Ababa | astedader (አስተዳደር) | administration [14] | kilil (ክልል) | region |
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Tórshavn | kommunur | municipality [2] | kommunur | municipality [2] |
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Banjul | city | region | ||
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Tbilisi | k'alak'i (ქალაქი) | city | mkhare (მხარე) | region |
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Berlin [16] | Stadtstaat [17] | city-state | Land | state |
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Accra | region | region | ||
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Nuuk | kommune | municipality [2] | kommune | municipality [2] |
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St. George's | parish | parish | ||
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Hagåtña | village [19] | |||
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Saint Peter Port | parish | parish | ||
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Conakry | gouvernorat | governorate | région administrative | administrative region |
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Bissau | sector autónomo | autonomous sector | região | region |
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Budapest | főváros | capital city | megye | county |
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Reykjavík | Sveitarfélög | municipality | Sveitarfélög | municipality |
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New Delhi | rāṣṭrīya rājadhānī kṣetra (राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र) | national capital territory | rājya (राज्य) | state |
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Jakarta | daerah khusus ibu kota | special capital region | provinsi | province |
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Baghdad | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Dublin | chathair | city | contae | county |
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Douglas | balley | town | skeerey | parish |
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Yamoussoukro | district autonome | autonomous district | district | |
Abidjan | |||||
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Tokyo | to (都) | metropolis | ken (県) | prefecture |
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Saint Helier | parish | parish | ||
Saint Saviour | |||||
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Amman | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Astana | qala (қала) gorod (город) |
city | oblıs (облыс) oblast (область) |
province [22] |
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Nairobi | kaunti | county | kaunti | county |
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Pristina | komunë opština (општина) |
municipality | komunë opština (општина) |
municipality |
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Kuwait City | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Bishkek | şaarı (шаары) gorod (город) |
city | oblastı (областы) oblast (область) |
region |
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Vientiane | nakhônlouang (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ) | capital city [23] | khoeng (ແຂວງ) | province |
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Riga | republikas pilsēta | republican city [24] | pašvaldība | municipality |
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Beirut | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Tripoli | šaʿbiyya (شعبية) | district | šaʿbiyya (شعبية) | district |
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Vaduz | gemeinde | municipality [2] | gemeinde | municipality [2] |
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Kuala Lumpur | wilayah persekutuan | federal territory | negeri | state |
Putrajaya | |||||
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Malé | šaharu (ޝަހަރު) | city | atholhu (އަތޮޅު) | atoll |
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Bamako | district | région | region | |
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Valletta | lokalità | locality | lokalità | locality |
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Majuro | municipality | municipality | ||
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Port Louis | district | district | ||
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Mamoudzou | commune | |||
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Mexico City | ciudad | city | estado | state |
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Chișinău | municipiu | municipality | raion | district |
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Ulaanbaatar | khot (хот) | municipality | aimag (аймаг) | province |
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Maputo | cidade | capital city | província | province |
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Niamey | communauté urbaine | capital district | région | region |
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Abuja | capital territory | state | ||
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Pyongyang | chikhalsi (직할시) | direct-administered city | to (도) | province |
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Skopje | grad (град) | city | opština (општина) | municipality |
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Oslo | fylke | county | fylke | county |
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Islamabad | vafāqī dār-alhakūmat (وفاقی دارالحکومت) | capital territory | province | |
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Port Moresby | capital district | province | ||
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Asunción | distrito capital | capital district | departamento | department |
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Lima | provincia | province | región | region |
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Manila | rehiyon | region | rehiyon | region |
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Bucharest | municipiu | municipality | județ | county |
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Moscow | federalny gorod (федеральный город) | federal city | subyekt federatsii (субъект федерации) | federal subject |
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Kigali | mairie | town council | intara | province |
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Belgrade | grad | city | okrug | district |
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Honiara | capital district | province | ||
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Mogadishu | gobol | region | gobol | region |
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Seoul | teukbyeolsi (특별시) | special city | to (도) | province |
Sejong | teukbyeol-jachisi (특별자치시) | special self-governing city | |||
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Paramaribo | district | district | ||
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Damascus | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Taipei | zhíxiáshì (直轄市) | special municipality | shěng (省) | province [28] |
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Dushanbe | şahri mustaqil (шаҳри мустақил) | independent city | viloyat (вилоят) | region |
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Dar es Salaam [29] | mkoa | region | mkoa | region |
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Bangkok | maha nakhon (มหานคร) | special administrative area | changwat (จังหวัด) | province |
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Tiraspol | municipiu munitsipalitet (муниципалитет) |
municipality | raion rayon (район) |
district |
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Port of Spain | municipality | region | ||
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Aşgabat | şäher | independent city | welayat | region |
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Kampala | town council | district | ||
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Kyiv | misto (місто) | city | oblasti (області) | oblast |
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London | region | county | ||
Belfast | district | district | |||
Edinburgh | council area | council area | |||
Cardiff | dinas | city | prif ardal | principal area | |
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Washington, D.C. | federal district | state | ||
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Tashkent | shahar | independent city | viloyat | region |
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Caracas | distrito capital | capital district | estado | state |
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Hanoi | thành phố trực thuộc trung ương | municipality | tỉnh | province |
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Sana'a | amanah (أمانة) | municipality | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Harare | city | province |
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | Typical term for third-level divisions | Second-level administration | First-level administration | ||
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||||
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Dhaka | N/A [35] | upazila (উপজেলা) | subdistrict | Dhaka District | Dhaka Division | |
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Sucre | municipio | municipality | municipio | municipality | Oropeza Province | Chuquisaca Department |
La Paz | municipality | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province | La Paz Department | ||||
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Ouagadougou | département | department [37] | département | department [37] | Kadiogo Province | Centre Region |
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Valparaíso [12] | comuna | commune | comuna | commune | Valparaíso Province | Valparaíso Region |
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Port-au-Prince | komin | commune | komin | commune | Port-au-Prince Arrondissement | Ouest |
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Jerusalem | iriya (עיריה) | city | mo'atza mekomit (מועצה מקומית) | local council area | none | Jerusalem District |
Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv District |
Country | Capital city | Third-level administration | Second-level administration | First-level administration |
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Pago Pago | none | Maoputasi County | Eastern District |
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Belmopan | none | Cayo District | |
Belize City | Belize District | |||
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Moroni | none | Grande Comore | |
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Suva | none | Rewa Province | Central Division |
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Tehran | Central District | Tehran County | Tehran Province |
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Lilongwe | none | Lilongwe District |
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The table below lists capitals serving as administrative divisions by country.
Country | Capital city | Divisional unit | Typical term for first-level divisions | ||
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Native term | Translation or equivalent | Native term | Translation or equivalent | ||
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Mariehamn | kommun kunta |
municipality [2] | kommun kunta |
municipality [2] |
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Algiers | wilayah (ولاية) | province | wilayah (ولاية) | province |
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Andorra la Vella | parròquia | parish | parròquia | parish |
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The Valley | district | |||
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Buenos Aires | ciudad autónoma | autonomous city | provincia | province |
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Yerevan | N/A [4] | marz (մարզ) | province | |
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Canberra | federal territory | state | ||
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Vienna | bundesland | state | bundesland | state |
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Baku | şəhər | city | rayon | district |
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Nassau | N/A [5] | district | ||
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Manama | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Minsk | horad (горад) gorod (город) |
city | voblasć (вобласць) oblast (область) |
region |
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Brussels | région capitale hoofdstedelijk gewest |
capital region | région gewest |
region |
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Cotonou [6] | département | department | département | department |
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Hamilton | city | parish | ||
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Gaborone | city | district | ||
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Brasília | distrito federal | federal district | estado | state |
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Sofia | grad oblast (градска област) | city province | oblast (област) | province |
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Naypyidaw [7] | pyi taung hcu naalmyay (ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ) | union territory | tinedaysakyee (တိုင်းဒေသကြီး) | region |
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Bujumbura [8] | mairie province | town hall province | province | |
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Phnom Penh | krong (ក្រុង) | city | khaet (ខេត្ត) | province |
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Praia | concelho | municipality [9] | concelho | municipality [9] |
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Kralendijk | openbaar lichaam | public body | openbaar lichaam | public body |
Oranjestad | public body | ||||
The Bottom | public body | ||||
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George Town | district | |||
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Bangui | commune autonome kôta-gbata |
autonomous commune | préfecture kodoro kômanda-kôta |
prefecture |
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N'Djamena | minṭaqah (منطقة) région |
region | minṭaqah (منطقة) région |
region |
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Santiago [12] | región metropolitana | metropolitan region | región | region |
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Beijing | zhíxiáshì (直辖市) | direct-controlled municipality | shěng (省) | province |
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Bogotá | distrito capital | capital district | departamento | department |
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Brazzaville | département | department | département | department |
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Zagreb | grad | city | županija | county |
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Havana | provincia | province | provincia | province |
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Prague | hlavní město | capital city | kraj | region |
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Kinshasa | ville-province | city province | province | |
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Copenhagen | region hovedstaden | capital region | region | |
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Djibouti | ville | city | région | region |
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Roseau | parish | parish | ||
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Santo Domingo | distrito nacional | national district | provincia | province |
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Cairo | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Oyala [13] | ciudad administrativa | administrative city | provincia | province |
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Addis Ababa | astedader (አስተዳደር) | administration [14] | kilil (ክልል) | region |
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Tórshavn | kommunur | municipality [2] | kommunur | municipality [2] |
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Banjul | city | region | ||
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Tbilisi | k'alak'i (ქალაქი) | city | mkhare (მხარე) | region |
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Berlin [16] | Stadtstaat [17] | city-state | Land | state |
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Accra | region | region | ||
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Nuuk | kommune | municipality [2] | kommune | municipality [2] |
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St. George's | parish | parish | ||
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Hagåtña | village [19] | |||
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Saint Peter Port | parish | parish | ||
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Conakry | gouvernorat | governorate | région administrative | administrative region |
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Bissau | sector autónomo | autonomous sector | região | region |
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Budapest | főváros | capital city | megye | county |
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Reykjavík | Sveitarfélög | municipality | Sveitarfélög | municipality |
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New Delhi | rāṣṭrīya rājadhānī kṣetra (राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र) | national capital territory | rājya (राज्य) | state |
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Jakarta | daerah khusus ibu kota | special capital region | provinsi | province |
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Baghdad | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Dublin | chathair | city | contae | county |
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Douglas | balley | town | skeerey | parish |
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Yamoussoukro | district autonome | autonomous district | district | |
Abidjan | |||||
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Tokyo | to (都) | metropolis | ken (県) | prefecture |
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Saint Helier | parish | parish | ||
Saint Saviour | |||||
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Amman | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Astana | qala (қала) gorod (город) |
city | oblıs (облыс) oblast (область) |
province [22] |
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Nairobi | kaunti | county | kaunti | county |
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Pristina | komunë opština (општина) |
municipality | komunë opština (општина) |
municipality |
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Kuwait City | muḥāfaẓat al-ʿāṣimah (محافظة العاصمة) | capital governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Bishkek | şaarı (шаары) gorod (город) |
city | oblastı (областы) oblast (область) |
region |
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Vientiane | nakhônlouang (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ) | capital city [23] | khoeng (ແຂວງ) | province |
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Riga | republikas pilsēta | republican city [24] | pašvaldība | municipality |
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Beirut | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Tripoli | šaʿbiyya (شعبية) | district | šaʿbiyya (شعبية) | district |
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Vaduz | gemeinde | municipality [2] | gemeinde | municipality [2] |
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Kuala Lumpur | wilayah persekutuan | federal territory | negeri | state |
Putrajaya | |||||
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Malé | šaharu (ޝަހަރު) | city | atholhu (އަތޮޅު) | atoll |
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Bamako | district | région | region | |
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Valletta | lokalità | locality | lokalità | locality |
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Majuro | municipality | municipality | ||
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Port Louis | district | district | ||
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Mamoudzou | commune | |||
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Mexico City | ciudad | city | estado | state |
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Chișinău | municipiu | municipality | raion | district |
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Ulaanbaatar | khot (хот) | municipality | aimag (аймаг) | province |
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Maputo | cidade | capital city | província | province |
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Niamey | communauté urbaine | capital district | région | region |
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Abuja | capital territory | state | ||
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Pyongyang | chikhalsi (직할시) | direct-administered city | to (도) | province |
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Skopje | grad (град) | city | opština (општина) | municipality |
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Oslo | fylke | county | fylke | county |
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Islamabad | vafāqī dār-alhakūmat (وفاقی دارالحکومت) | capital territory | province | |
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Port Moresby | capital district | province | ||
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Asunción | distrito capital | capital district | departamento | department |
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Lima | provincia | province | región | region |
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Manila | rehiyon | region | rehiyon | region |
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Bucharest | municipiu | municipality | județ | county |
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Moscow | federalny gorod (федеральный город) | federal city | subyekt federatsii (субъект федерации) | federal subject |
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Kigali | mairie | town council | intara | province |
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Belgrade | grad | city | okrug | district |
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Honiara | capital district | province | ||
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Mogadishu | gobol | region | gobol | region |
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Seoul | teukbyeolsi (특별시) | special city | to (도) | province |
Sejong | teukbyeol-jachisi (특별자치시) | special self-governing city | |||
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Paramaribo | district | district | ||
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Damascus | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Taipei | zhíxiáshì (直轄市) | special municipality | shěng (省) | province [28] |
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Dushanbe | şahri mustaqil (шаҳри мустақил) | independent city | viloyat (вилоят) | region |
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Dar es Salaam [29] | mkoa | region | mkoa | region |
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Bangkok | maha nakhon (มหานคร) | special administrative area | changwat (จังหวัด) | province |
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Tiraspol | municipiu munitsipalitet (муниципалитет) |
municipality | raion rayon (район) |
district |
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Port of Spain | municipality | region | ||
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Aşgabat | şäher | independent city | welayat | region |
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Kampala | town council | district | ||
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Kyiv | misto (місто) | city | oblasti (області) | oblast |
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London | region | county | ||
Belfast | district | district | |||
Edinburgh | council area | council area | |||
Cardiff | dinas | city | prif ardal | principal area | |
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Washington, D.C. | federal district | state | ||
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Tashkent | shahar | independent city | viloyat | region |
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Caracas | distrito capital | capital district | estado | state |
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Hanoi | thành phố trực thuộc trung ương | municipality | tỉnh | province |
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Sana'a | amanah (أمانة) | municipality | muḥāfaẓah (محافظة) | governorate |
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Harare | city | province |
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Dhaka | N/A [35] | upazila (উপজেলা) | subdistrict | Dhaka District | Dhaka Division | |
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Sucre | municipio | municipality | municipio | municipality | Oropeza Province | Chuquisaca Department |
La Paz | municipality | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province | La Paz Department | ||||
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Ouagadougou | département | department [37] | département | department [37] | Kadiogo Province | Centre Region |
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Valparaíso [12] | comuna | commune | comuna | commune | Valparaíso Province | Valparaíso Region |
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Port-au-Prince | komin | commune | komin | commune | Port-au-Prince Arrondissement | Ouest |
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Jerusalem | iriya (עיריה) | city | mo'atza mekomit (מועצה מקומית) | local council area | none | Jerusalem District |
Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv District |
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Pago Pago | none | Maoputasi County | Eastern District |
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Belmopan | none | Cayo District | |
Belize City | Belize District | |||
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Moroni | none | Grande Comore | |
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Suva | none | Rewa Province | Central Division |
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Tehran | Central District | Tehran County | Tehran Province |
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Lilongwe | none | Lilongwe District |
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