territorial division

A territory is a term for types of administrative division, usually an area that is under the jurisdiction of a state. In most countries' terminology, such as the United States and Nigeria, it refers to an organized division of an area that is under control of a country but not formally developed into, or incorporated into, a political unit of that country of equal status to other political units such as states or provinces. In international politics, the term is used particularly in reference to a non-sovereign geographic area which has come under the authority of another government; which has not been granted the powers of self-government normally devolved to secondary territorial divisions; or both.

Le terme de territoire est polysémique : il renvoie à des significations variées qui dépendent de l'angle d'approche, des disciplines qui l'étudient et de l'époque. En géographie plus particulièrement, la notion de territoire a pris une importance croissante, notamment en géographie humaine et politique.

Ett territorium är ett geografiskt område. En stats territorium är det område som ligger innanför landets gränser. Terrioriet består av mark-, luft- och sjöterritorium.

Террито́рия — часть поверхности земного шара с определёнными границами.