China is divided into provinces as its first level of administrative government. Provinces are divided into prefectures as its second level of administrative government. Prefectures are further divided into counties as third level. Counties are further subdivided into township. Township are further subdivided into villages as its fifth level of administrative division.
Provinces of the Philippines are typically divided into municipalities, which are further divided into barangays. Here is a brief explanation of each level of division:
Province: The highest level of division in the Philippines, provinces are governed by a governor and vice-governor, and have their own elected officials such as board members and mayors.
Municipality: Provinces are divided into municipalities, each of which is governed by a mayor and a vice-mayor, as well as a council of elected officials.
The Philippines is divided into 17 regions. The traditional island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao are composed of eight (Regions I, II, III, IV-A, and V, and CAR, NCR, and MIMAROPA), three (VI, VII, and VIII), and six (IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and BARMM) regions, respectively.
Indonesian is divided into 34 provinces. Provinces are further divided into 340+ regencies and 90+ cities (kabupaten, kota). Regencies and Cities are subdivided into districts (kecamatan).
The United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos) is a Federal Republic composed of 32 Federal entities: 31 States and 01 "federal district" (Mexico City).
The States are divided into Municipalities (Spanish: municipios).
Cities in the Philippines are divided into three main categories based on their population size, income, and political status:
Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) - These are cities that have a minimum population of 200,000 and an annual income of at least 50 million pesos. They are independent of any province and have their own government units.