Administrative_divisions_of_South_America

List of administrative divisions of South America

List of administrative divisions of South America

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The table below indicates the types and numbers of administrative divisions used by countries having territories in South America and their major dependent territories. It is ordered alphabetically by country name in English.

France's territory in South America is French Guiana. The Netherlands' territories in South America are Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. The United Kingdom's territories in South America are the Falklands Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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a    pseudo-municipalities (administration is appointed)
c    capital; see also Capitals serving as administrative divisions.
d    districts.
i    informals.
m   municipalities.
p    provinces.
r    regions.
  1. [1]
    In La Rioja, Mendoza and San Juan Provinces
  2. [2]
    Autonomous area or areas; see List of autonomous areas by country.
  3. [3]
    communes.
  4. [4]
    Federative units.
  5. [5]
    Administrative regions.
  6. [6]
    Including 5 overseas regions and Corsica as a collectivité territoriale (territorial collectivity).
  7. [7]
    a collectivité d'outre-mer (overseas collectivity).
  8. [8]
    also known as a pays d'outre-mer (overseas country).
  9. [9]
    kingdoms.
  10. [10]
    a territoire d'outre-mer (overseas territory).
  11. [11]
    or ?partidos.
  12. [12]
    or partidos.
  13. [13]
    ?"resorts".
  14. [14]
    not all of England is parished - see unparished area.
  15. [15]
    a bailiwick.
  16. [16]
    municipalities
  17. [17]
    federal dependencies.

Notes

Numbers of divisions
To simplify maintaining the table, numbers of divisions are only specified where a country has around thirty or fewer instances; for example, as of 2010, the twelve qarqe (counties) of Albania. For numbers greater than thirty, the number rounded down to the nearest ten (or, in the case of thousands, the nearest hundred) is given, suffixed by a plus sign "+"; for example, the "300+" komuna (communes) of Albania. More precise figures should be found in the articles linked by the table.
Terms in italics
Terms in italics are terms in languages other than English. They should be in plural form, followed by a footnote or footnotes indicating the generally accepted English equivalent or translation. Known alternative spellings are given in brackets following a term.
Terms in brackets
Entries in standard brackets either indicate that the term used is informal or that its use is yet to be confirmed. An English term in square brackets indicates that the local name for the term is not yet known or confirmed; when confirmed, it is replaced by the local name in italics.
Footnote letters ( c d m p r )
These indicate, respectively, five common types of administrative division in English: capitals; districts; municipalities; provinces; and regions. Other English terms appear among the numbered footnotes.

Administrative divisions with ISO 3166-1

Administrative divisions with ISO 3166-1 are cited for statistics matters even when they do not have a special status (for example, the overseas regions of France).

Antarctic claims

Administrative divisions that are entirely Antarctic claims suspended under the Antarctic Treaty are not listed.

Autonomous areas

Not all the autonomous areas are part of the formal hierarchy of the administrative division system of a country (for example, the autonomous region of Zanzibar comprises 5 regions of Tanzania, the first tier on administrative divisions on that country). For more details, see List of autonomous areas by country.

Dependent territories

Dependent territories are listed with their sovereign country. For more details, see List of dependent territories.

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