United Provinces
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United Provinces may refer to:
- United Provinces, another name for the Dutch RepublicDutch RepublicThe Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
(1581–1795), now The Netherlands - United Provinces of Agra and OudhUnited Provinces of Agra and OudhThe United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1947; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces, by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of...
(1902-1921), a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh - United Provinces of British IndiaUnited Provinces of British IndiaThe United Provinces of British India, more commonly known as the United Provinces, was a province of British India, which came into existence on 3 January 1921 as a result of the renaming of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It corresponded approximately to the combined regions of the...
(1921-1937), a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh - United Provinces (1937-1950), a former province of British India & Dominion of India; now Uttar Pradesh
- United Provinces of New GranadaUnited Provinces of New GranadaThe United Provinces of New Granada was a country in South America from 1811 to 1816, a period known in Colombian history as the Patria Boba. It was formed from areas of the New Kingdom of Granada. The government was a federation with a parliamentary system, consisting of a weak executive and...
, (1810-1816), a Confederacy formed after the independence of Colombia - United Provinces of Canada or Province of CanadaProvince of CanadaThe Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
(1841-1867), a former British colony in North America - United Provinces of Central AmericaFederal Republic of Central AmericaThe Federal Republic of Central America, known as the United Provinces of Central America in its first year of creation, was a sovereign state in Central America, which consisted of the territories of the former Captaincy General of Guatemala of New Spain...
(1823-1840), a former country in Central America - United Provinces of Central ItalyUnited Provinces of Central ItalyThe United Provinces of Central Italy, also known as Union of Central Italy, Confederation of Central Italy or Government General of Central Italy, was a short-lived client state of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia...
(1859-1860), a short-lived client state of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia - United Provinces of China (1911-1912), was an early translation of the Republic of China in Xinhai Revolution
- United Provinces of Heilongjiang and Nenjiang (1947), a short-lived Communist Chinese province; now HeilongjiangHeilongjiangFor the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
- United Provinces of South AmericaUnited Provinces of South AmericaThe United Provinces of South America was the original name of the state that emerged from the May Revolution and the early developments of the Argentine War of Independence...
or United Provinces of the River Plate (1816-1853), official name of Argentina.