List of administrative divisions by country

The table below indicates the types and, where known, numbers of administrative divisions used by countries and their major dependent territories.

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 * The "Type" column indicates a federation (which includes lower-level units that exercise some sovereignty), unitary state (where the highest-level entity is the only sovereign), or regional state (unitary with substantial delegation of power)
 * Terms in italics are terms in languages other than English, in plural form (except languages that take the singular form with numbers, such as Hungarian).
 * Square brackets indicate a term that has not yet been confirmed.

Member and observer states of the United Nations
(Row colors are for visual differentiation only.)