Counties, Cities, and Townships
How are states and provinces broken down into smaller units?
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States and provinces can be divided into counties. A county is a geographical region of a country used for administrative purposes. Counties have distinct borders, and each county is made up of various towns and cities, as well as rural places.
Cities and towns are human settlements with a structured system of governance. Both are smaller areas of land within counties and states. A city can have hundreds or millions of people living in it. Towns and townships are smaller versions of cities.
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Study these slides to locate some of the major cities, counties, and townships in the U.S. and around the world.
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