GEOGRAPHY REFERENCE · COUNTRY DIRECTORY

Countries of the world

Browse the world country directory and follow administrative divisions from country to local area. Each country uses its own terms for states, provinces, districts and smaller units. This directory helps you compare those structures, find local names and look up the available location codes and map coordinates.

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195Countries

342,052Listed areas

3,206Top-level divisions

Counts show the areas listed in this directory. They are not population figures or official boundary totals.

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195 countries

Afghanistan

افغانستان

34 Provinces · 401 Districts

435 listed areas

Albania

Shqipëri

12 Counties · 61 Municipalities · 374 Administrative Units

447 listed areas

Algeria

الجزائر

58 Wilayas · 548 Dairas · 1,541 Communes

2,147 listed areas

Andorra

7 Parishes · 56 Localities

63 listed areas

Angola

18 Provinces · 161 Municipalities · 539 Communes

718 listed areas

Antigua and Barbuda

8 Parishes · 117 Localities

125 listed areas

Argentina

24 Provinces · 525 Departments · 2,381 Localities

2,930 listed areas

Armenia

Հայաստան

11 Regions · 71 Communities · 767 Settlements

849 listed areas

Australia

8 State/Territories · 550 Local Government Areas

558 listed areas

Austria

Österreich

9 States · 97 Districts

106 listed areas

Azerbaijan

Azərbaycan

84 Districts · 4,587 Settlements

4,671 listed areas

Bahamas

The Bahamas

32 Districts · 349 Localities

381 listed areas

Bahrain

البحرين

4 Governorates · 40 Areas

44 listed areas

Bangladesh

বাংলাদেশ

8 Divisions · 64 Districts · 495 Upazilas

567 listed areas

Barbados

11 Parishes · 499 Localities

510 listed areas

Belarus

Беларусь

7 Regions · 119 Districts

126 listed areas

Belgium

België / Belgique

11 Provinces · 43 Arrondissements · 308 Municipalities

362 listed areas

Belize

6 Districts · 462 Localities

468 listed areas

Benin

Bénin

12 Departments · 77 Communes · 545 Arrondissements · 3,770 Villages

4,404 listed areas

Bhutan

འབྲུག

20 Districts · 205 Sub-districts

225 listed areas

Bolivia

9 Departments · 112 Provinces · 339 Municipalities

460 listed areas

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosna i Hercegovina

12 Entity/Cantons · 141 Municipalities

153 listed areas

Botswana

17 Districts · 28 Sub-districts · 519 Localities

564 listed areas

Brazil

Brasil

27 States · 5,572 Municipalities

5,599 listed areas

Brunei

Brunei Darussalam

4 Districts · 42 Subdistricts · 438 Villages

484 listed areas

Burkina Faso

17 Regions · 47 Provinces · 351 Communes

415 listed areas

Burundi

18 Provinces · 119 Communes · 2,917 Collines

3,054 listed areas

Cambodia

កម្ពុជា

25 Provinces · 210 Districts · 1,652 Communes

1,887 listed areas

Cameroon

Cameroun

10 Regions · 58 Divisions · 360 Subdivisions

428 listed areas

Canada

13 Province/Territories · 323 Census Divisions

336 listed areas

Cape Verde

Cabo Verde

22 Municipalities · 32 Parishes

54 listed areas

Central African Republic

République centrafricaine

20 Prefectures · 85 Sub-prefectures · 170 Communes

275 listed areas

Chad

Tchad

23 Provinces · 70 Departments · 348 Sub-prefectures

441 listed areas

Chile

16 Regions · 56 Provinces · 345 Communes

417 listed areas

China

中国

32 Provinces · 351 Prefectures

383 listed areas

Colombia

33 Departments · 1,122 Municipalities

1,155 listed areas

Comoros

Comores

3 Islands · 17 Prefectures · 55 Communes

75 listed areas

Costa Rica

7 Provinces · 84 Cantons · 492 Districts

583 listed areas

Croatia

Hrvatska

21 Counties · 1,366 Localities

1,387 listed areas

Cuba

16 Provinces · 168 Municipalities

184 listed areas

Cyprus

Κύπρος

6 Districts · 67 Localities

73 listed areas

Czechia

Česko

14 Regions · 303 Localities

317 listed areas

Denmark

Danmark

5 Regions · 99 Municipalities

104 listed areas

Djibouti

جيبوتي

6 Regions · 20 Districts

26 listed areas

Dominica

10 Parishes · 106 Localities

116 listed areas

Dominican Republic

República Dominicana

10 Regions · 32 Provinces · 155 Municipalities · 386 Sections

583 listed areas

DR Congo

République démocratique du Congo

26 Provinces · 164 Territories · 519 Sectors

709 listed areas

Ecuador

24 Provinces · 221 Cantons · 1,042 Parishes

1,287 listed areas

COMMON QUESTIONS

Country directory FAQs

What does this country directory include?

This directory covers 195 countries and 342,052 listed areas. Availability of provinces, districts, localities, postal codes and coordinates varies by country.

How do I find provinces, districts and tehsils of Pakistan?

Open Pakistan, choose a province or region, then select a district to browse its listed tehsils. Country level lists also let you browse all provinces, districts or tehsils.

Is this directory an official register of current boundaries?

This is a geography directory, rather than an official boundary register. Information dates vary; confirm current boundaries and postal codes with the relevant authority for official use.

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