First-level administrative divisions designated Province, the term Canada, China, Spain, the Netherlands, Vietnam, South Africa, Indonesia, Italy and Pakistan use, among others, for their primary subnational units. Belongs here: a first-level division named Province in its own country's usage. Does not belong here: a Chinese-style Autonomous Region, held separately under Autonomous Region because it carries a distinct legal status rather than being an ordinary province.
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The term derives from the ancient Roman provincia, which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy.
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