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North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire (pop. 152,839) is a region on the east coast of England. It is a unitary authority established in 1996, a unit of government responsible for all local government services within its boundaries. North Lincolnshire lies on the south side of the River Humber. The River Trent runs through the district. Agriculture is important in North Lincolnshire. On the west bank of the Trent lies the Isle of Axholme, an area of low hills surrounded by wetlands. More »

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Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset (pop. 169,045) is a local government area in southwestern England.... More >>

Burgh

Burgh was an administrative area in Scotland. It was the equivalent of the English borough.... More >>

City-state

City-state is an independent or nearly independent state in which political and cultural... More >>

Colony

Colony is a settlement established by people outside their native land, and ruled by the mother... More >>

Commonwealth

Commonwealth is a term sometimes used for a state, a country, or a group of states and countries.... More >>

Commune

Commune is the smallest district of local government in France and some other countries. The... More >>

Country

Country is a defined geographic territory under the authority of an independent government. The... More >>

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire (pop. 314,076) is a region in northeastern England. In 1996, the East... More >>

Empire

Empire is a domain made up of different countries or states, held together and ruled by the... More >>

Enclave

Enclave, EHN klayv or AHN klayv, is a territory belonging to one country but lying within the... More >>

Federal district

Federal district is a tract of land that a country sets apart as the seat of its national... More >>

Free city

Free city is an independent or nearly independent city-state with its own government. Many such... More >>

Mandated territory

Mandated territory. After World War I ended in 1918, certain colonies and territories were taken... More >>

Nation

Nation is a large group of people united by a common language, ancestry, history, or culture.... More >>

North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire (pop. 157,983) is a region in eastern England. In 1996, it became a... More >>


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