Province

A province is a subdivision of a country. It is a kind of local government.

Some countries are divided into provinces. The word "province" comes from the Latin word provincia.

South Africa, Canada, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, Indonesia, and Denmark are examples of countries that are divided into provinces.

In some countries, provinces have different names:

 Département: France
 Canton: Switzerland
 State: United States, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Venezuela, Austria, Germany, India
 Bundesland: Germany and Austria
 Voivodeship: Poland
 District: Serbia (okrug), Belize, Bhutan 
 Prefectures (県): Japan 
 County: United Kingdom
 Suba: Pakistan
 Praant: Although Pradesh is the Hindi word for states: Republic of India
 Fylke: Norway
 Parish: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
Departments usually have less power than provinces. States, Bundesländer and autonomous communities have more power than provinces.

Small countries like Singapore or Monaco are not divided.