First Order Civil Divisions

First order civil divisions are how the countries are divided up principally, before being broken down into smaller sections.

-United Kingdom: 4 constitutional units divided into civil divisions

     (constitutional units: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)

-France: 96 departments

-Germany: States or Regions (16)

-Canada: Provinces (10) & Territories (3)

-India: States (28) & Union Territories (6)

-Brazil: States (26) & 1 Federal district

-Australia: States (6), Mainland territories (2), & External territories (8)

-Japan: Political units called Prefectures (47)