Re: Map - Distribution of H1N1 deaths across India (December 8, 2009)
"How much more can you divide India ?
: Abdullah
Number of primary subdivisions of the World's 11 largest countries
CHINA : (34) 23 provinces + 5 autonomous regions + 4 municipalities + 2 special administrative regions (SAR)
INDIA : (35) 28 states + 7 union territories
USA : (51) 50 states, 1 district
INDONESIA : (33) 30 provinces + 3 special regions
BRAZIL : (27) 26 estados, 1 distrito federal
PAKISTAN : (8) 4 provinces + 2 federal territories + 2 areas in Pakistani Kashmir
RUSSIA : (83 subjects) 46 oblasts, 21 republics, 9 krais, 4 autonomous okrugs, 1 autonomous oblast, 2 federal cities. Macro grouping into 7 federal okrugs
BANGLADESH : (6) divisions
NIGERIA : (37) : 36 states + 1 federal capital territory
JAPAN : (47) prefectures (ken)
MEXICO : (32) 31 estados + 1 distrito federal
India is home to the world's most populous subdivisions, with three states where population excesses 100 million (Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar)
Rank Subdivision Type Country Population
1 Uttar Pradesh State India 193,977,661
2 Maharashtra State India 110,662,325
3 Guangdong Province China 110,000,000
4 Bihar State India 101,341,320
5 Shandong Province China 93,670,000
6 Henan Province China 93,600,000
7 West Bengal State India 89,264,179
8 Sichuan Province China 87,795,200
9 Punjab Province Pakistan 84,632,500
10 Andhra Pradesh State India 83,159,179
11 Jiangsu Province China 76,245,000
12 Madhya Pradesh State India 69,972,740
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_subdivisions_by_population