Central Provinces and Berar five divisions : The Central provinces and Berar included also 15 princely states, whose native rulers enjoyed indirect rule under British protection. Salute states, in order of precendence : Non-salute states, alphabetically : Central Provinces and Berar The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India and later the Dominion of India which existed from 1936 to 1950. It was formed by the merger of the Central Provinces with the province of Berar, which was territory leased by the British from the Hyderabad State. Through an agreement signed on 5 November 1902, 6th Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf
Provinces of Indonesia Provinces of Indonesia The Provinces of Indonesia are the 34 largest subdivisions of the country and the highest tier of the local government (formerly called "Daerah Tingkat I" – level 1 region). Provinces are further divided into regencies and cities (formerly called "Daerah Tingkat II" – level 2 regions), which are in turn subdivided into subdistricts ("kecamatan"). Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body. The governor and members of local representative bodies are elected by popular vote for five-year terms. Indonesia has 34 provinces, eight of which have been created