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Local government area

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A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. [1]

22 relations: Administrative division, Australia, Borough, City, County, Division (country subdivision), Federated state, Local government, Local government areas of Nigeria, Local government areas of the Gambia, Local government in Australia, Municipal corporation, Municipal council, Nigeria, Province, Shire, Sunshine Coast Region, Territory, The Gambia, Town council, Unitary authority, United Kingdom.

Administrative division

An administrative division, unit, entity, area or region, also referred to as a subnational entity, statoid, constituent unit, or country subdivision, is a portion of a country or other region delineated for the purpose of administration.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Borough

A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries.

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City

A city is a large human settlement.

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County

A county is a geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes,Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations.

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Division (country subdivision)

A division is a type of administrative division of some Asian and African countries, as well as a sub-division of entities in England.

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Federated state

A federated state (which may also be referred to by various terms such as a state, a province, a canton, a land) is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federation.

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Local government

A local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state.

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Local government areas of Nigeria

Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs).

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Local government areas of the Gambia

The Gambia is divided into eight local government areas.

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Local government in Australia

Local government in Australia is the third tier of government in Australia administered by the states and territories, which in turn are beneath the federal tier.

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Municipal corporation

A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs.

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Municipal council

A municipal council is the local government of a municipality such as city councils and town councils.

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

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Province

A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state.

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Shire

A shire is a traditional term for a division of land, found in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and some other English speaking countries.

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Sunshine Coast Region

The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia.

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Territory

A territory is an administrative division, usually an area that is under the jurisdiction of a state.

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The Gambia

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Town council

A town council, village council or rural council is a form of local government for small municipalities.

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Unitary authority

A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national government.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_area

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