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A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division.
Roman provinces
main: Roman province The word is attested in English since c.1330, deriving from Old French province (13th c.), which comes from the Roman word provincia, which referred to the sphere of activity which a magistrate was assigned to exercise his authority; hence, in particular, a foreign territory.
A possible origin in Latin is from pro- ("on behalf of") and vincere ("to triumph/take control over"). Thus a province is a territory or function that a Roman magistrate took control of on behalf of his government. However this does not tally with the even earlier Latin usage as a generic term for a jurisdiction under Roman law.
The Roman Empire was divided into provinces (provinciae).
Provinces in modern countries
In many countries, a province is a relatively small non-constituent level of sub-national government (similar to a county in many English-speaking countries). In others it is an autonomous level of government and constituent part of a federation or confederation, often with a large area (similar to a US state). In France and China, province is a sub-national region within a unitary state. This means the province can be abolished or created by the central government.
For instance, a province is a local unit of government in Philippines, Belgium, Spain and Italy, and a large constituent autonomous area in Canada, Congo and Argentina. In Italy and Chile a province is an administrative sub-division of a region, which is the first order administrative sub-division of the state. Italian provinces consist of several administrative sub-divisions called comune (communes). In Chile they are referred to as comunas
In the United Kingdom, a province is any county outside Greater London, and hence "the provinces" are everywhere except Greater London.
The "Province of Northern Ireland" is a British territory that is specifically referred to as a "province". In this case, the title, "province" suggests separateness along the lines of Canadian usage. The title "province" above all reflects Northern Ireland's unique autonomy within the UK immediately after its foundation in 1921, but today Northern Ireland varies between a devolved government and direct rule. The term province may also suggest at Ulster, the northern most province of Ireland, six counties of which are Northern Ireland and are in the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland is also known as a constituent country of the United Kingdom, and is called "a country within a country" by the UK government.
Various overseas parts of the British Empire had the colonial title of Province (in a more Roman sense), such as the Province of Canada and the Province of South Australia (the latter to distinguish it from the penal 'colonies' elsewhere in Australia). Equally, for instance, Mozambique was a "province" as a Portuguese colony.
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Hotel delle Province is a 4-star facility in the south-east of Rome, near the University City, the Policlinico Hospital and close to 2 railway stations: Rome Termini...www.booking.com/hotel/it/delle-province.en.htmlNews about Province
Harper, Dion make second stops in province
Telegraph-JournalStephen Harper is planning to be in Saint John on Friday, kicking off a weekend that will bring the prime minister and Liberal leader Stéphane Dion on their second election swings through the province in the campaign for the Oct. 14 federal election.http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/434432Province to go for broke
The StarWestern Province coach Allister Coetzee has acknowledged that his team will have to shed their conservative, pragmatic outer skin and roll the dice against the Lions at Newlands on Saturday to keep their slim Currie Cup hopes alive.http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=vn200809301...Canadian province opens doors to Filipino workers
Manila BulletinThe Canadian province of Alberta opened its doors to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) signed yesterday an agreement with its Minister of Employment and Immigration (E&I) that allowed their deployment to the host country.http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20081002136808.htmlPopulation rise points to province's success: Marshall
The TelegramThe province’s population is on the rise, according to Statistics Canada. Between July 2007 and the same month this year, the province’s population is up 1,436 — the first time the population of Newfoundland and Labrador has gone up in 16 years.http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=176680&sc=79Opposition questions financial fallout impact on province
The TelegramThe Liberal Opposition wants to know if government is prepared for the impacts of the financial crisis in the United States on this province.http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=176683&sc=79News about Province
NI skip Hughes predicts glittering future for Evans
ESPN.comThe province do need a bit of luck after taking only one point from their opening two games. They drew with the Czech Republic in their last outing after losing to Slovakia. Worthington added: "We will be setting out trying to win the game as always ... http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=580916&sec=worldc...Obituaries in the news
Kansas City StarAuthorities said an initial investigation showed no signs of foul play.At the time of his death, Haider was governor of the province of Carinthia and leader of the Alliance for the Future of Austria - a party he formed after breaking away from ...
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