Simplify the following text for a Grade 14 native English-speaking person.
Original: Common names for local government entities include state , province , region , department , county , prefecture , district , city , township , town , borough , parish , municipality , shire and village .
Simplified: Common names for local governments include state , province , region , department , county , prefecture , district , city , township , town , borough , parish , municipality , shire and village .