Talk:Table of administrative country subdivisions by country

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[edit] Length

I realize this table is long, but am not sure if it would benefit from being split; I'm imagining anyone wanting to print it would prefer a continuous version...?  Regards, David Kernow (talk) 05:55, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps separate pages could be created for each continent? Say at Administrative divisions of Europe etc.? --Astrokey44 11:42, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
I oppose spliting. The table is not that large, and there is a definite benefit from having all info in one place. Renata 15:46, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Move

This article superseeds List of subnational entities, because it is about the same thing and is far better. I suggest simply moving all the content there. If anyone cared to clean up that list, it would look something really similar to this table. No need to duplicate content, just replace some old ughlee inaccurate list with this nice table. Renata 15:46, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. That list looks terrible with redlinks and arbitrarily chosen maps --Astrokey44 22:36, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mexico

I didn't want to edit it myself since I was afraid I would mess up with the layout of it, so I rather discuss this first. Some municipalities in Mexico (less than 10) are further subdivided administratively into delegaciones (boroughs) as well (see: Boroughs of Mexico for further details), arguably making it a third-level administrative division. The great majority of the municipalities, however, simply use "auxiliary presidential councils" (presidencia auxiliar) with or without clearly prescribed limits. --the Dúnadan 23:16, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

If there are further subdivisions, they can be listed and properly annotated. Rarelibra (talk) 15:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] France

In this table the cantons are shown as the third level, while Cantons in France is listed in the fourth level category. This is because the regions are shown here in brackets with the departments the first level. Is this correct that the departments are 1st level? --Astrokey44 00:40, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

The regions have limited administrative responsibility, and are mostly historic in reference. So yes, the departments are the 1st level. Rarelibra (talk) 15:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kosovo?

Kosovo has been listed, but is not properly recognized as a "country" by the United Nations. Should it even be in this list? Such a situation would then cascade into allowing listing of other such independent or autonomous areas, regions, etc. I say we should remove it. Rarelibra (talk) 15:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Faroes & Greenland

I do not think it is appropriate to display the Faroe Islands and Greenland in this table as a 1st level administrative districts within Denmark. Those are autonomous territories that, while belonging to the Danish realm, are not "part of" Denmark. --Bjarki (talk) 15:40, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Agreed. Let's go ahead and correct this. Rarelibra (talk) 15:56, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Niger

The names of Subdivisions have changed, following the decentalisation and devolution plan 2002-2006. Most borders remain the same (none of the top level borders have changed). The actual names of the individual subdivisions have not changed in most cases, just the appelation.

  • Departments have become "Regions"
  • Arrondissements have become "Departments". I've seen two references to devolution to "Arrondissement" level falling above communes, but no list of actual Arrondissements.
  • Communes/Communes Urban / Communes Rural. Titles remain the same, but there have been some name changes.

Refs:Mbaye Mbengue FAYE, Faria Ibrahim GESTION DES DECHETS ISSUS DES SOINS DE SANTE (DISS):RAPPORT PROVISOIRE, World Bank, Niamey, Décembre 2001.

FONDS AFRICAIN DE DEVELOPPEMENT: ETUDE DE MOBILISATION DES EAUX DANS LA REGION DE MARADI NIGER. DEPARTEMENT AGRICULTURE ET DEVELOPPEMENT RURAL, OCAR. African Development Bank Group, MARCH 2003

ACCORD ÉTABLISSANT UNE PAIX DÉFINITIVE ENTRE LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU NIGER ET L?ORGANISATION DE LA RÉSISTANCE ARMÉE (O. R. A.


I managed to find reprints of the 2002 laws full text, but it seem it was only in the period of 2004-2006 that the renaming was implemented. State department uses the new titles it its most recent counrty briefing but without noting the change.

I'm going to start changing ALL these today, but anyone who wants to help is welcome! T L Miles (talk) 15:11, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Flemish

There is no such thing as a Flemish language. The official languages of Belgium are Dutch, French and German, Flemish is not. It is not an official term, not even recognised by linguists, and can mean French Flemish, West Flemish, East Flemish... Brabantian or Limburgish, the other Dutch dialects of Belgium (which are both spoken in the Netherlands as well and thus cannot be called Belgian, let alone Flemish, which is a group of other dialects) and especially Standard Dutch can't at all be called Flemish. It is a popular misconception, but strictly incorrect. For those who do not believe me : check the pages on Belgium, Dutch language, Flanders, Flemish (linguistics)...--Roofbird (talk) 05:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)