Here is the description of different geographical areas used in this website.

Continent	Country	Region (original language)	Region (English)	Locality (original language)	Locality (English)
America	USA	States	States	Counties	Counties
America	Canada	Provinces	Provinces	Regional Municipalities	Regional Municipalities
America	Argentina	Regiones	Regions	Provincias	Provinces
Asia	India	States and Union territories	States and Union territories
Asia	Japan	Regions	Regions	Todofuken	Prefectures, Metropoly, Territory and Urban Prefecture
Europe	Italy	Regioni	Region	Province	Province
Europe	Spain	Comunidad Autonoma	Autonomous Region	Provincia	Province
Europe	Austria	Bundesland	States	Bezirke and Statutarstädte	Political districts and Statutory cities
Europe	Belgium	Région	Region	Provincies	Provinces
Europe	Denmark	Counties	Counties
Europe	France	Region	Region	Départements	Department
Europe	Germany	Lander	States	Regierungsbezirke	Administrative Districts
Europe	Hungary	Megyék, Föváros and Megyei jogu város	Counties, Capital City and Urban Counties
Europe	Ireland	Regional Authorities	Regional Authorities	Counties	Counties
Europe	Luxemburg	Districts	Districts	Cantons	Cantons
Europe	Netherlands	Provincies	Provinces
Europe	Norway	Fylker	Counties
Europe	Poland	Wojewodztwa	Voivodships	Powiaty, Miasta na prawach powiatu	Counties, Cities of county right
Europe	Serbia	Regions	Regions
Europe	Slovenia	Opčine	Communes (pre 1998)
Europe	Sweden	Län	Counties	Kommuner	Municipalities
Europe	Swtizerland	Regions	Regions	Cantons	Cantons
Europe	UK	Regions	Regions	Counties	Counties
Oceania	Australia	States and Territories	States and Territories
Oceania	New Zealand	Regional Councils (pre 1992)	Regional Councils (pre 1992)

               

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