Regional state

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In political geography, a regional state is a state more centralized than a federation, but more decentralized than a unitary state. Regional states include federations in which power has become more centralized, and unitary states in which some power has been devolved to regional governments. This term has yet to become widely used.

Subnational regions are intermediate level between local and national government.

List of unitary states with devolution[edit]

State Government Type Subdivisions article Main regional units Other regional units
 Bolivia Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Bolivia 9 departments
 Chile Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Chile 15 regions
 Colombia Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Colombia 32 departments
 Indonesia Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Indonesia 34 provinces (5 have special statutes)
 Italy Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Italy 20 regions, of which 5 have a special degree of autonomy 2+1 autonomous provinces
 Japan Constitutional monarchy Subdivisions of Japan 47 prefectures
 Kenya Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Kenya 47 counties (based on 47 districts recognized by law)
 Pakistan Constitutional Islamic republic Subdivisions of Pakistan 4 provinces 1 capital territory, 3 autonomus regions
 Papua New Guinea Constitutional monarchy Subdivisions of Papua New Guinea 18 provinces 1 capital territory
 Peru Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Peru 25 regions 1 province at the first order
 Philippines Constitutional republic Subdivisions of the Philippines 17 regions
 Portugal Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Portugal 2 autonomous regions
 Solomon Islands Constitutional monarchy Subdivisions of the Solomon Islands 9 provinces 1 capital territory
 South Africa Constitutional republic Subdivisions of South Africa 9 provinces
 South Korea Constitutional republic Subdivisions of South Korea 8 provinces 6 metro cities
1 special city
 Spain Constitutional monarchy Subdivisions of Spain 17 autonomous communities (nationalities and regions of Spain) 2 autonomous cities

3+1 chartered provinces[2]
 Ukraine Constitutional republic Subdivisions of Ukraine 24 oblasts 1 autonomous republic
 United Kingdom Constitutional monarchy Subdivisions of the United Kingdom 4 constituent countries (Home Nations),

of which 3 have devolved governments[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chartered Community of Navarre
  2. ^ The 3 Basque provinces (Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa), plus Navarre, a single-province autonomous community.
  3. ^ UK constituent parts with devolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
  • Glassner, Martin Ira. Political Geography, 2nd Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1995.
Autonomous types of first-tier subdivision administration
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