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[geography, social GIS]
A geographic, municipal, or administrative subdivision of a country.
[social GIS]
One of the primary administrative regions used in the United States. Some parts of the U.S. use an equivalent region, such as boroughs in Alaska, parishes in Louisiana, and municipios in Puerto Rico.