province

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Noun

province (plural provinces)

  1. A subdivision of government usually one step below the national level.
  2. A territorial area within a country.

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Proper noun

the province

  1. (UK) Northern Ireland

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Sat Sep 4 22:59:05 2010

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.

Geology

In geology, the term "province" refers to a specific physiogeographic area that comprises a grouping of like bathymetric or former bathymetric elements (now sedimentary strata above water) whose features are in obvious contrast to the surrounding regions, or other "provinces." The term usually refers to sections or regions of a craton recognized within a given time-stratigraphy, i.e., recognized within a major division of time within a geologic period.

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Fri Sep 3 04:39:36 2010

What kind of mineralization occurs in the Slave Province bedrock?
Q. Get your thinking hats on everyone :) Enough with these simple questions :) What kind of mineralization occurs in the Slave Province bedrock? How does this compare to other similar cratons of similar age?
Asked by Cactus Jack - Tue Jan 1 00:50:27 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Diamond Exploration GIS database - Compile and synthesize diamond and kimberlite occurrences and related information in the Slave province into a GIS compatible data layer. Responsible: Bruce Kjarsgaard. GIS database - The Northwest territories Geoscience Office maintains a Kimberlite indicator and diamond database (KIDD) as well as a kimberlite indicator mineral chemistry database (KIMC). The last update for KIDD was published in March 2004 and contains a compilation of publicly available till sample locations and kimberlite indicator mineral picking results, for the Slave Craton and environs. This publication (2004-004) is available for download from the NTGO. The last update for KIMC was published in June 2004 and contains indicator… [cont.]
Answered by Gentle Rain - Tue Jan 1 06:47:35 2008

What is the biggest spider in China? What province is it in?
Q. I'm extremely scared of spiders, and I wanted to know if there are any in China? I live in a hot and humid province and I don't want to walk into a huge spider.
Asked by unknown - Sat Sep 26 06:17:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Zhen gets my vote, but in the Mekong region(Laos), a member of the Sparassidae family (huntsman spider) has been discovered, with an 12 inch(30 cm) legspan. In spite of their size, these are quite harmless. Unless you go to a museum, you will likely never see one of these.
Answered by daniel g - Sun Sep 27 04:44:07 2009

How to go to Nantong of Jiangsu province from Shanghai in China?
Q. How to go to Nantong of Jiangsu province from Shanghai (Pudong Airport) in China? By train or bus?
Asked by Jerry G - Wed May 7 11:12:21 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The right and exact way from Shanghai to Nantong: As there's no direct bus go to Nantong in Pudong Airport, you need to take the airport line 5 to Shanghai Bus Station, and then change the long distance bus to Nantong. The whole journey from Air Port to Nantong is more than three hours. Here's more detailed way with maps:
Answered by Nantong E - Thu May 8 14:34:16 2008

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Latest Pakistan floods prompt fresh exodus from towns - BBC News
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Latest Pakistan floods prompt fresh exodus from towns - BBC News
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:12:06 GMT+00:00
BBC News Several hundred thousand more people have fled towns and villages threatened by fresh flooding in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh. ... Pakistan Floods: More Towns Swamped Sky News Residents flee ITV.com Mystery shrouds recent floods across the country Pakistan Daily Mail Los Angeles Times  - Toledo Blade
Southern Daily: County-level City Buys Social Stability at a High Price - China Digital Times
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Southern Daily: County-level City Buys Social Stability at a High Price - China Digital Times
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:32:24 GMT+00:00
China Digital Times Southern Daily reports on the price of social stability in Guangdong Province . While economic growth has often been cited as the key to social stability, ...
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Tropical storm "Mindulle" disrupts traffic in southern China province - Xinhua
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:21:36 GMT+00:00
Xinhua 24 (Xinhua) -- Although it didn't make landfall as expected in China's southernmost province of Hainan, the fifth tropical storm of the season, ...

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Judge raps province , OPP for pocketing $75000
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