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Subdivision Superlatives

Which first-level subdivisions are the most and least populous, the largest and smallest as well as the northernmost and southernmost of these countries?
U.S territories/possessions and the Dutch Caribbean are excluded.
Subdivisions may appear more than once.
Answer must correspond to the yellow box.
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Last updated: October 4, 2020
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United States
Most populous
State
California
Least populous
State
Wyoming
Largest area
State
Alaska
Smallest area
State
Rhode Island
Northernmost
State
Alaska
Southernmost
State
Hawaii
 
 
 
Italy
Most populous
Region
Lombardy
Least populous
Autonomous region
Aosta Valley
Largest area
Autonomous region
Sicily
Smallest Area
Autonomous region
Aosta Valley
Southernmost
Autonomous region
Sicily
Northernmost
Autonomous region
Trentino-South Tyrol
 
 
 
Canada
Most populous
Province
Ontario
Least populous
Territory
Nunavut
Largest area
Territory
Nunavut
Smallest area
Province
Prince Edward Island
Northernmost
Territory
Nunavut
Southernmost
Province
Ontario
Germany
Most populous
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Least populous
State
Bremen
Largest area
State
Bavaria
Smallest area
State
Bremen
Northernmost
State
Schleswig-Holstein
Southernmost
State
Bavaria
 
 
 
Spain
Most populous
Autonomous community
Andalusia
Least populous
Autonomous community
La Rioja
Largest area
Autonomous community
Castile and León
Smallest area
Autonomous community
Balearic Islands
Northernmost
Autonomous community
Galicia
Southernmost
Autonomous community
Canary Islands
 
 
 
Netherlands
Most populous
Province
South Holland
Least populous
Province
Zeeland
Largest area
Province
Friesland
Smallest area
Province
Flevoland
Northernmost
Province
Groningen
Southernmost
Province
Limburg
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Level 75
Jul 10, 2021
According to Wikipedia, Utrecht is the smallest Dutch province
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Level 66
Jul 10, 2021
Friesland is not the largest province of the Netherlands. Gelderland is.
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Level 76
Jul 10, 2021
Friesland is larger when water is counted. But I agree, it should be Gelderland. Water area should not count
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Level 76
Jul 10, 2021
I think 'Val d'Aosta' should really be accepted for Valle d'Aosta, it's quite a common way of referring to it
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Level 54
Jul 10, 2021
Is there a reason Ceuta and Melilla aren't included as regions in Spain? If you are going to include Canadian territories, I think Spanish autonomous cities are fair game.
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Level 73
Jul 10, 2021
You should accept the names in the original language. I tried Castilla y León and Castille y León and I gave up, thinking I was wrong. Still, great quiz.
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Level 95
Jul 21, 2021
For Spain, the answers to least populous and smallest area should be autonomous cities