This dimension groups states by how much territory each one covers. Wikipedia notes that a federated state can hold jurisdiction "over a defined geographic territory," and that territory's own size varies enormously from one state to another within the same country. Browsing by area band separates the largest states or provinces from the smallest.
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Primary AssociationEngland (French/Latin Origin) 1 Area Band
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1. County - Wikipedia
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However, there were no such counts in medieval England, and when the French-speaking Normans took control of England after 1066 they transplanted the French and medieval Latin terms to describe the pre-existing Anglo Saxon shires, even though they did not establish any system placing the administration of shires under the control of high-level nobles.
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