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States are divided into counties, counties are divided into townships, cities or towns in the US.
The whole country is divided into states (there are 50), the states can be divided into counties (3,143, not to be confused with countries), counties can be divided into townships depending on the state
The U.S. is divided into 50 states. The states are then divided in to counties, cities and towns.
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they are divided into counties/cities.
There are 48 states divided into counties. The other two, Alaska and Louisiana are divided into boroughs and parishes, respectfully. According to the US Census, boroughs and parishes are called "county-equivalents".
== == They are further broken down into counties or parishes.
Counties or a Parish
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and contains no states or counties. It is sub-divided into 78 municipal districts.
Each of the US states is divided into counties. In Louisiana, these are known as "parishes", from the name for the classical divisions of the Roman Catholic Church.
No. Mexico is divided into states (just like the United States) and has "Municipios" (equivalent to US counties). On each "municipio" there is usually one village or city.Bigger cities, like Mexico City, Guadalajara or Monterrey, may span many counties.