provinces

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Beijing argues this is about offering the next generation an opportunity as learning Mandarin, the language used by the majority of Chinese people across all provinces, will help improve the job prospects of ethnic minorities.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

In some provinces, particularly parts of Siberia and North Caucasus, residents reported having to wait overnight or longer to fill up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The southwestern region of Honam -- a traditional liberal stronghold encompassing Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces -- has long lagged behind the more industrialised southeast.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The three other provinces affected by the ban - Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele -border those where Ebola has been confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

This, he thought with a sort of vague distaste—this was London, chief city of Airstrip One, itself the third most populous of the provinces of Oceania.

From "1984" by George Orwell