provinces'
Belonging to subdivisions
Provinces' is the possessive form of the plural provinces, used when something belongs to or is associated with multiple provinces: The provinces' combined population exceeds fifty million.
A province is a principal administrative division of certain countries, similar to a state in the United States.
Long-established customs passed down
- dialectsRegional language variations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- cuisinesCultural cooking styles
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
identities · heritage · folklore · artisans · crafts · music · dances · costumes
Independent decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- devolutionTransferring power locally
representation · elections · constituencies · power-sharing · independence movements · centralization · self-governance · referendums
Areas under jurisdiction
- regionsDefined geographical areas
- statesModes of being
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- jurisdictionsAreas of legal control
governors · capitals · boundaries · prefectures · departments · cantons · oblasts · municipalities
Extensive ruled territories
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- possessionsThings one owns
- dominionsTerritories under sovereign rule
- governors-generalMonarchs' territorial representatives
viceroys · administration · exploitation · resources · subjugation · independence · partition · boundaries
Views of natural terrain
- terrainLand's physical features
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- hinterlandsRemote inland areas
- rural areasSparsely populated regions
coastlines · mountains · rivers · climates · natural resources · flora · fauna · topography
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- dialectsRegional language variations
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- cuisinesCultural cooking styles
festivals · identities · heritage · folklore · artisans · crafts · music · dances · costumes · architecture
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
devolution · representation · elections · constituencies · power-sharing · independence movements · centralization · self-governance · referendums · nationalism
territories
Areas under jurisdiction
jurisdictions · governors · capitals · boundaries · prefectures · departments · cantons · oblasts · municipalities · autonomy
empires
Extensive ruled territories
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- possessionsThings one owns
- dominionsTerritories under sovereign rule
governors-general · viceroys · administration · exploitation · resources · subjugation · independence · partition · boundaries · settlers
landscapes
Views of natural terrain
- terrainLand's physical features
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- hinterlandsRemote inland areas
rural areas · coastlines · mountains · rivers · climates · natural resources · flora · fauna · topography · watersheds
provinces'capital's
Of a nation's seat
metropolis's · center's · headquarters · urban centers · core's
provinces'province's
Regional territory's possessive
territory's · region's · state's · district's · area's
- Italian provinceRegional governmental division
- Canadian provincesSubdivisions of maple-leaf nation
- Gyeonggi ProvinceRegion encircling Seoul
- Roman provinceConquered territory under imperial administration
- Chinese provincesMajor administrative divisions there