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Typically, '''State''' may refer to a country, a sub-division thereof as in the [[Wikipedia:United_States_of_America|United States]] and [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]], or a government department responsible either for internal matters or foreign relations. When used in reference to a country or government department, the term ought to be capitalised (''State''), whereas when defining an administrative sub-division of a nation — unless refering directly to a specific state, as in Washington State — it should not. | Typically, '''State''' may refer to a country, a sub-division thereof as in the [[Wikipedia:United_States_of_America|United States]] and [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]], or a government department responsible either for internal matters or foreign relations. When used in reference to a country or government department, the term ought to be capitalised (''State''), whereas when defining an administrative sub-division of a nation — unless refering directly to a specific state, as in Washington State — it should not. | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 18 July 2006
See also Wikipedia:State
Typically, State may refer to a country, a sub-division thereof as in the United States and Australia, or a government department responsible either for internal matters or foreign relations. When used in reference to a country or government department, the term ought to be capitalised (State), whereas when defining an administrative sub-division of a nation — unless refering directly to a specific state, as in Washington State — it should not.
Some countries with states as administrative sub-divisions are listed below.
Please add your nation to this list as you wish, keeping in mind alphabetical order.
