province

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A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term province has since been adopted by many countries. In some countries with no actual provinces, "the provinces" is a metaphorical term meaning "outside the capital city".

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A province is an administrative division that divides a country or state into separate regions, each with its own local governance. The concept comes from the Roman Empire, which used provinces to organize and manage territory, and the term has since been adopted by many modern countries around the world.

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Etymology
History and culture
Legal aspects
Current provinces
Modern provinces
Canada
Pakistan
Russia
Polities translated
Historic provinces
Ancient, medieval and feudal
Colonial and early modern
See also
References
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While some provinces were produced artificially by colonial powers, others were formed around local groups with their own ethnic identities. Many have their own powers independent of central or federal authority, especially in Canada. In other countries, like China or France, provinces are the creation of central government, with very little autonomy.