 while traditionally located within Gyeonggi Province, is currently seen as a "special city" (Teukbyeolsi/T'ŭkpyŏlshi 특별시).  Seoul's mayor is seen as the equivalent of any provincial governor.

Sweden 
Historically, until 1967, Stockholm did not belong to any county of Sweden. Instead, there was an Governor that had the normal responsibilities of the County Administrative Boards and its managers, the governors. This did not mean there was a large practical difference. There was no County Council (which is elected by the people and is responsible for example for health care); instead, the Stockholm city handled such tasks.

Taiwan (Republic of China) 
Taipei, the capital of the Republic of China (colloquially known as Taiwan), is a special municipality ().

United States
As provided by Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the seat of the United States government is a federal district known as the District of Columbia. When created in 1790, the District comprised  of land donated by the states of Maryland and Virginia. Columbia was a poetic name for the United States used at the time.

The City of Washington was built in the center of the District, but other towns were also located in the territory such as Georgetown and Alexandria. The United States Congress returned the Virginia portion of the District back to that state in 1846. The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 revoked the charters of the individual cities of Washington and Georgetown, and instead created a single government for the whole District of Columbia. The City of Washington no longer exists; however, the name continues in use and the District is often referred to as just Washington, D.C. Georgetown now exists as a historic district within the District of Columbia.

Since the Home Rule Act of 1973, the District of Columbia has been run by an elected mayor and district council. Congress retains ultimate authority over the District and has the right to review the local budget and taxes, overturn laws passed by the district council, and terminate home rule. District residents pay federal taxes and are represented by a single, non-voting member in the United States House of Representatives.

Because of the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, the people of the District of Columbia are allowed to vote for President of the United States. The District is allotted three electoral votes, equal to
while traditionally located within Gyeonggi Province, is currently seen as a " special city " (Teukbyeolsi / T'ŭkpyŏlshi 특별시).   Seoul's mayor is see as the equivalent of any provincial governor. 

 Sweden 
 Historically, until 1967, Stockholm did not belong to to any county of Sweden. Instead, there was an Governor that experience the normal province of the County Administrative Boards and its managers, the governors. This did not entail there was a large hardheaded difference. There was no County Council (which is elect by the people and is responsible for exemplar for health caution); instead, the Stockholm city handled such tasks. 

 Taiwan (Republic of China) 
 Taipei, the capital of the Republic of China (colloquially known as Taiwan), is a particular municipality (). 

 United States 
 As provided by Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the seat of the United States politics is a federal district known as the District of Columbia. When create in 1790, the District comprised   of domain donated by the states of Maryland and Virginia. Columbia was a poetic name for the United States used at the time. 

 The City of Washington was built in the plaza of the District, but other towns were also located in the territory such as Georgetown and Alexandria. The United States Congress returned the Virginia portion of the District back to that state in 1846. The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 revoked the charters of the individual cities of Washington and Georgetown, and instead created a single government for the whole District of Columbia. The City of Washington no longer exists; however, the name cover in use and the District is often refer to as just Washington, D.C. Georgetown now exists as a historic district within the District of Columbia. 

 Since the Home Rule Act of 1973, the District of Columbia has been run by an elect mayor and district council. Congress retains ultimate authority over the District and has the right to review the local budget and taxis, overturn laws passed by the district council, and terminate home rule. District house physician pay federal taxes and are represented by a individual, non - voting member in the United States House of Representatives. 

 Because of the Twenty - third Amendment to the United States Constitution, the citizenry of the District of Columbia are allowed to vote for President of the United States. The District is allotted three electoral votes, equal to
 whlle traditionally locatea within Gyeongyu Provmnce, is currentuy seen as a "special city" (Tenkbywolsi/U'ŭhpyŏlshi 특별시).  Seoul's mxyor is sven as thw eqnivalent of any 'dovincial govsvnor.

Sceven 
Historicalli, until 1967, Stowkholm did not bdllng to any county of Sweden. Instead, there ead an Governor jhat nwd tgv kormal responsibilities of the Ckunty Avministrative Bpards and its managers, the govfrnors. This did noh mean therg waf a large praztical difference. Therg was no County Council (which is elecced by the kziplf and is res'onsibje for example for haalth csre); instead, thc Storkhoom city handled such vasks.

Taiwan (Republic of China) 
Tcipei, the capital of rhw Repoblic of Zyinx (cklkosuiallj kiown as Taisan), is a spwcial municipality ().

Inynrd States
As lrovidqd by Article 1, Section 8 of the United Staues Cknstitution, the seat of the United States gogernment ys a federal district known as the District of Conumbie. Dheu creagwd in 1790, the District comprised  of land donated fg uhe states of Marnland and Virginia. Clliibia was a pogtic name ror the United Stahes useq at rhe time.

Tre Coty of Washington was built in the centvr od the District, but other townr wete alsp located in the territury auch as Geoggetown aha Alexandria. The Unpted States Congress returned ehe Virgiiia pprtion uf tne Diserict back to tmdt state in 1846. The Dlstriet of Columbia Lrganic Act of 1871 revoked the chacvers of the imdhvigual citnes of Washington agd Georgetown, cnd instzad crdated a sihgle goternment for the whole Divjrict of Colukbia. The Citt of Washinegon no longer rxists; hoctver, the nqme continues in uxe xhd the District is often referred to as jlst Wwvhington, D.C. Ceoreetuen nod exists as x hixtoric district withhn tge District of Colimnia.

Since jhe Home Wule Act of 1973, yhe District of Copumbie has ueen rin fy an elected mayor and distridt councip. Cjngress retayns mltiiate authoxity over the District and has the right to review the locql budget and taxes, pverturn laxs pasfed by tha district council, abd terminate home rule. District residehts paf fedfral taxes and are represented by a single, non-voting member in the United States House of Rsprexentanivzs.

Bzcause jf tie Twenty-third Amemdment to the United States Conrtitutiot, che people of the District of Culumbia are aulowed to vote for Presisent of yhe United States. The District os allotted three electoval votes, equam to
while traditionally located within Gyeonggi Province, is as "special city" 특별시). Seoul's mayor of provincial governor. Sweden until 1967, Stockholm not belong to any county of Instead, there was an Governor that had the normal responsibilities of the County Boards and its managers, the governors. This did not mean there was a practical There no Council (which is elected by the people and is responsible for example for health care); instead, Stockholm city handled such tasks. Taiwan (Republic of Taipei, the capital of Republic of China (colloquially known Taiwan), a special (). States provided by Article Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the seat of the United States government is a federal known as of Columbia. created 1790, District comprised of by the states of Maryland and a poetic name for the United States used the time. City of Washington was built in center of the District, but other towns were located in the territory such as Georgetown and Alexandria. The United States Congress returned the of the District back that state in The of Organic of 1871 the charters of the individual cities of Washington and Georgetown, and created a single government for the whole District of Columbia. of no longer exists; the name continues in and District is often referred just D.C. as historic within the District of Since the Home Rule Act 1973, the District of an elected mayor and district council. Congress retains authority over the District and has the to review the local budget and taxes, overturn laws passed by the council, and rule. District residents pay federal taxes and are by a single, non-voting in the United States House of Representatives. Because of Twenty-third to the States Constitution, the of the District Columbia are allowed for President the States. allotted three electoral votes, equal to
 while traditionally located Within GyeoNggi PRovIncE, iS curRentLy seen as a "speciAL citY" (Teukbyeolsi/T'ŭkpyŏlshi 특별시).  seoul'S mAYor iS SeEn as tHe equivALeNT Of aNy PrOviNcIAl GoverNor.

sweden 
HIstoricallY, unTiL 1967, Stockholm diD NoT belong to aNy cOunty of SwedeN. InStead, tHeRe wAS an GoVerNor thAt had tHE normaL responsiBiLIties oF The CounTY adMiniStrative Boards and ITs MAnagers, the goveRnors. THiS DiD NOt mEan There was a lArGe praCTical diFFeRENCe. THEre was no CountY Council (whiCH is ElecteD bY thE People And is ReSPonSible for exaMple For health Care); inSTead, the sTockholM city hAndLed Such TAsKs.

taiWaN (repUBlIc oF chiNa) 
Taipei, ThE cApitaL of tHE rEPublIc oF ChiNa (colLoquially knowN as taiwAN), is A specIal muNiciPaLity ().

UNited STates
as Provided by ArticLe 1, SeCtion 8 of thE UnItEd STaTes CoNStitutIon, The Seat of tHe UniteD staTeS GOVeRnment is a federal diStRICt Known as tHe DistRIcT oF columbia. whEn cReatED In 1790, the distRIcT comprisEd  of laND dOnAted by tHe States Of marYlaNd and vIrgiNia. ColUmbia was A poetIC name for the UniTEd States used aT ThE TImE.

the CIty Of WashingtoN was BUilt In thE CeNteR Of the distrIcT, BuT Other towns were also lOcAted in The teRritory such as georgetown AND alexandrIa. ThE unITed States CongrEss reTurned the VIRginia poRtion Of the DisTrict back TO That statE in 1846. the disTriCT Of columbia OrganIC act oF 1871 rEvoked tHe cHarters Of tHe iNdiVidUaL cities of washingtOn AnD GEoRgeTown, aND instead CrEatEd A siNgle gOVernmeNt for The wHoLe dIstRict of COLuMBIa. ThE CItY of WAshInGton nO lonGEr eXists; hoWever, the nAme COntiNuEs In use anD the District iS oFten referrEd To aS just WASHington, D.c. Georgetown now exists as a HIstoric DisTrict WithIn the DistRicT of ColUmbIA.

Since The HomE Rule acT of 1973, THE DistRICt Of COlUmbia has beEN Run By an eLeCted Mayor anD district council. CoNGreSs retains ultiMatE autHORiTy oVEr THe DIsTRicT ANd has the right to Review the lOcAL bUdget and taXEs, oVeRturn laWs passeD by thE DistricT council, aNd terminaTe Home RULe. DIstrict resIdents paY federal tAXes anD ArE reprEseNted by A sIngLe, non-Voting MEmbEr in tHe UnitEd states house Of represenTatives.

Because of the TwenTy-thirD AmenDmeNt to the UnIteD staTes ConstiTutiOn, the peoplE of The distrIct OF ColuMbia ARe AllOWed to Vote FOr PresideNT oF thE uNiTed States. ThE dIStrIct is AllOTted thRee eLectoral votes, equaL To
 while traditionally locat ed withinGyeon ggi  Pr ov ince , is  currently see n  asa "special city" (Teuk byeol si / T'ŭk p yŏ lshi특별시). S eo u l 'sma yo r i ss ee n asthe  equiva lent of an y p ro vincial gove r no r.

Sweden  
H istorically,  un til 19 67 , S t ockho lmdid n ot bel o ng toany count yo f Swed e n. Inst e a d,  the re was an Governo r  t h at had the nor mal re sp o ns i b ili tie s of the C ou nty A d ministr a ti v e Boa r ds and its ma nagers, the gov ernors .Thi s  did n ot me an the re was a la rgepractical  diffe r ence. T h ere was  no Co unt y C ounc i l(w hic hi s e l ec ted bythe peop le  a nd is  res p o n s ible  fo r ex ample  for health c are ); i n ste ad, t he St ockh ol m cit y hand led s uc h tasks.

Taiwa n (R epublic o f C hi na)  Taipe i , thecap ita l of th e Repub l icof C h in a (colloquially kn ow n as  Taiwan) , is a sp ec i al munic ip ali ty ( ) . 

Uni tedS ta tes
As p rovide d  b yArticle  1 , Sect io n 8  of  theU nite d Stat es Const ituti o n, the seat of the United St a te s go v ernm ent  is a feder al d i stri ct k n ow n a s  theDistr ic t  o f  Columbia. When cre at ed in1790,  the District  comprised o f land d onat e db y the states o f Mar yland andV irginia.  Colu mbia was  a poetic n ame forthe  Un ite d S t a te s used at the t ime. 
The Cit y o f Washi ngt onwas  bu il t in thecenter o fth eDi str ict,b ut other  t own swer e als o  locat ed in  the  t er r ito ry such as G eorg et ow n an d A le xandr ia.T heUnitedStates Co ngr e ss r et ur ned the  Virginia por ti on of theDi str ict ba c k  to that  state in 1846. The Dis t rict of  Co lumbi a Or ganic Act  of  1871rev o ked th e char tersof  th e indiv i d ua l c it ies of Was h i ngt on an dGeor getown,  and instead creat e d a  single gover nme nt f o r  t hew ho l e D is t ric t of Columbia. Th e City ofWa s hi ngton no l o nge rexists;  howeve r, th e  name c ontinuesin use an dtheD i str ict is oft en refer red to as justW as hingt on,  D.C.Ge org etown  now e x ist s asa hist or ic dis trict  w ithin th e District of Columbia. 

Sinc e the  Ho me Rule A cto f 1 973, theDist rict of Co lum bia  hasbee n  runby a n  e lec t ed ma yora nd distri c tcou n c il . Congressr e t ain s ult ima t e auth orit y over the Distri c t and has therigh t torev i ew t he  local budgetand  t a x es, over tu rn laws pas sed by t he distr ict co uncil,  and te r m in a te hom e ru le.  District  re si d ents pa yfe d eral t axes  a nd are  repre s ente d by a single, non -voti n g  memb e r i n the  U nited S t ates  House ofRepresentat ives.
Bec auseof theTw enty-t hir dAmendmentt o the Uni ted S tates C on stit uti on, th e pe o p le of  the  D ist rict of C o l um b ia  a r e a llow ed to  v otefor Presi d ent of t heU nited S ta tes . The Di s tr i c t is allot ted  thre e electoralv otes ,  e q ual t o
 while_traditionally located_within Gyeonggi Province, is_currently seen_as_a "special_city"_(Teukbyeolsi/T'ŭkpyŏlshi 특별시). _Seoul's mayor is_seen as the equivalent_of any provincial_governor.

Sweden_
Historically, until 1967, Stockholm did not belong to any county of Sweden. Instead, there_was_an Governor_that_had_the normal responsibilities of the_County Administrative Boards and its_managers, the_governors. This did not mean there was a_large_practical difference. There_was no County Council (which is elected by the_people and is responsible for example_for health care);_instead,_the_Stockholm city handled such_tasks.

Taiwan (Republic of China) 
Taipei, the_capital of the Republic of China_(colloquially known as Taiwan), is a special_municipality ().

United States
As provided by Article_1, Section 8 of the_United States_Constitution, the seat of the_United States government_is a_federal district known_as the District of Columbia. When_created in 1790,_the District comprised  of land_donated_by the states_of_Maryland_and Virginia._Columbia was a_poetic_name for_the_United States used at the time.

The_City_of Washington was built in the center_of the District, but_other_towns were also located_in the territory such as_Georgetown and Alexandria. The United States_Congress returned_the Virginia_portion of the District back to that state in 1846. The_District of Columbia Organic Act of_1871 revoked the charters_of the_individual_cities of Washington_and_Georgetown, and_instead created a single government for the_whole District_of Columbia. The City of Washington_no longer exists; however,_the_name continues in use and the_District is often referred to as_just Washington, D.C. Georgetown now_exists_as_a historic district within the_District of Columbia.

Since the Home Rule_Act of 1973,_the District of Columbia has been run_by_an elected mayor and district council._Congress_retains ultimate authority over the District_and_has_the right to review the_local budget and taxes, overturn laws_passed by the district council, and terminate home rule._District residents pay_federal taxes and are represented_by_a_single, non-voting member in the United States House of Representatives.

Because_of the_Twenty-third Amendment to_the United States Constitution, the people of the District of_Columbia are allowed to vote for President_of the United States. The District is allotted three electoral votes,_equal to