Department (country subdivision)

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A department (département, departamento) is a geographically defined area of a centralized state which functions as an administrative unit, usually at provincial level, with or without a representative assembly.

Countries using departments

Argentina Benin Bolivia Burkina Faso Cameroon Colombia Côte d'Ivoire El Salvador France Gabon Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Niger Peru Paraguay Senegal Uruguay

See also

• Departments of the Duchy of Warsaw

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