Subregional governments: The Basque region is divided in three provinces, each of which has its own administration with competences in certain areas that affect innovation policy such as economic development or taxation.
In 241 Sicily became Rome's first province, followed by Sardinia-Corsica in 238, and Spain, divided into two provinces, in 197.
The southern protectorate was divided into two provinces in 1939 Western and Eastern and in 1954 they, along with the northern protectorate, were renamed the Western, Eastern, and Northern regions as part of Nigeria's reconstruction into a federal state.
In the early 3rd century Britain was divided into two provinces in order to reduce the power of its governor to rebel, as Albinus had done in 196: Britannia Superior had its capital at London and a consular governor in control of two legions and a few auxiliaries; Britannia Inferior, with its capital at York, was under a praetorian governor with one legion but many more auxiliaries.
The people of West Papua voted to become a part of Indonesia in a widely disputed plebiscite in 1969 and in 2003 the territory was divided into two provinces - West Papua and Papua.
In 1729 the colony was divided into two provinces, North and South Georgiaa was carved out of the southern part of the original grant in 1731.
In the first stage of this, in 2001, the two provinces with the strongest claim to statehood Papua (since divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua) and Aceh were granted enhanced autonomy.Meanwhile resources and responsibilities were transferred from central government to subnational ones primarily provinces and kabupaten, or districts which became responsible for most public services.
The health system is administered by the local health authority; the province is divided in six health districts.
With respect to out-of-hours primary care, the province is organisationally divided in five regions.
