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States that start with B

114 states starting with the letter B — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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Table of contents 114 entries
Ba RiaVung Tau ProvinceBabil GovernorateBac Giang ProvinceBac Kan Province
Bac Lieu ProvinceBac Ninh ProvinceBacau CountyBacs-Kiskun
Badakhshan ProvinceBaden-WurttembergBadghis ProvinceBaghdad Governorate
Baghlan ProvinceBagmati ProvinceBahiaBaja California
Baja California SurBalearic IslandsBaliBalikesir
Balkh ProvinceBalochistan (Pakistan)Bamyan ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
Bangkok (Province)Banska Bystrica RegionBantenBaranya
Baringo CountyBarisal DivisionBartinBasel-Landschaft
Basel-StadtBasilanBasilicataBasque Country
Basra GovernorateBataanBatanesBatangas
BatmanBatna ProvinceBauchiBavaria
BayburtBayelsaBechar ProvinceBeheira Governorate
BeijingBejaia ProvinceBekesBelgorod Oblast
Ben Tre ProvinceBengkuluBenguetBeni Mellal-Khenifra
Beni Suef GovernorateBenishangul-Gumuz RegionBenueBerlin
Bern (Canton)BiharBihor CountyBilecik
BiliranBingolBinh Dinh ProvinceBinh Duong Province
Binh Phuoc ProvinceBinh Thuan ProvinceBiskra ProvinceBistrita-Nasaud County
BitlisBlagoevgrad ProvinceBlekinge CountyBlida Province
BoholBolivarBoluBomet County
Bordj Bou Arreridj ProvinceBornoBorsod-Abauj-ZemplenBotosani County
Bouira ProvinceBoumerdes ProvinceBourgogne-Franche-ComteBoyaca
Braila CountyBrandenburgBrasov CountyBratislava Region
BremenBritish ColumbiaBrittanyBrussels-Capital Region
Bryansk OblastBucharestBudapestBueng Kan Province
Buenos Aires (City)Buenos Aires ProvinceBukidnonBulacan
Bungoma CountyBurdurBurgas ProvinceBurgenland
Buriram ProvinceBursaBusanBushehr Province
Busia CountyBuzau County

List of States That Start With B

    1

    Ba RiaVung Tau Province

    Ba RiaVung Tau Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Vung Tau.

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    Babil Governorate

    Babil Governorate is a governorate of Iraq, with its capital at Hillah.

    3

    Bac Giang Province

    Bac Giang Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Bac Giang.

    4

    Bac Kan Province

    Bac Kan Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Bac Kan.

    5

    Bac Lieu Province

    Bac Lieu Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Bac Lieu.

    6

    Bac Ninh Province

    Bac Ninh Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Bac Ninh.

    7

    Bacau County

    Bacau County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Bacau.

    8

    Bacs-Kiskun

    Bacs-Kiskun is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Kecskemet.

    9

    Badakhshan Province

    Badakhshan Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Fayzabad.

    10

    Baden-Wurttemberg

    Baden-Wurttemberg is a state of Germany, with its capital at Stuttgart.

    11

    Badghis Province

    Badghis Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Qala-e-Naw.

    12

    Baghdad Governorate

    Baghdad Governorate is a governorate of Iraq, with its capital at Baghdad.

    13

    Baghlan Province

    Baghlan Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Pul-e-Khumri.

    14

    Bagmati Province

    Bagmati Province is a province of Nepal, with its capital at Hetauda.

    15

    Bahia

    Bahia is a state of Brazil, with its capital at Salvador.

    16

    Baja California

    Baja California is a state of Mexico, with its capital at Mexicali.

    18

    Balearic Islands

    Balearic Islands is an autonomous community of Spain, with its capital at Palma.

    19

    Bali

    Bali is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Denpasar.

    20

    Balikesir

    Balikesir is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Balikesir.

    21

    Balkh Province

    Balkh Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Mazar-i-Sharif.

    22

    Balochistan (Pakistan)

    Balochistan (Pakistan) is a province or territory of Pakistan, with its capital at Quetta.

    23

    Bamyan Province

    Bamyan Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Bamyan.

    24

    Bangka Belitung Islands

    Bangka Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Pangkal Pinang.

    25

    Bangkok (Province)

    Bangkok (Province) is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Bangkok.

    26

    Banska Bystrica Region

    Banska Bystrica Region is a region of Slovakia, with its capital at Banska Bystrica.

    27

    Banten

    Banten is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Serang.

    28

    Baranya

    Baranya is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Pecs.

    29

    Baringo County

    Baringo County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Kabarnet.

    30

    Barisal Division

    Barisal Division is a division of Bangladesh, with its capital at Barisal.

    31

    Bartin

    Bartin is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bartin.

    32

    Basel-Landschaft

    Basel-Landschaft is a canton of Switzerland, with its capital at Liestal.

    33

    Basel-Stadt

    Basel-Stadt is a canton of Switzerland, with its capital at Basel.

    34

    Basilan

    Basilan is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Isabela City.

    35

    Basilicata

    Basilicata is a region of Italy, with its capital at Potenza.

    36

    Basque Country

    Basque Country is an autonomous community of Spain, with its capital at Vitoria-Gasteiz.

    37

    Basra Governorate

    Basra Governorate is a governorate of Iraq, with its capital at Basra.

    38

    Bataan

    Bataan is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Balanga.

    39

    Batanes

    Batanes is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Basco.

    40

    Batangas

    Batangas is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Batangas City.

    41

    Batman

    Batman is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Batman.

    42

    Batna Province

    Batna Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Batna.

    43

    Bauchi

    Bauchi is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Bauchi.

    44

    Bavaria

    Bavaria is a state of Germany, with its capital at Munich.

    45

    Bayburt

    Bayburt is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bayburt.

    46

    Bayelsa

    Bayelsa is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Yenagoa.

    47

    Bechar Province

    Bechar Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Bechar.

    48

    Beheira Governorate

    Beheira Governorate is a governorate of Egypt, with its capital at Damanhur.

    49

    Beijing

    Beijing is a province of China, with its capital at Beijing.

    50

    Bejaia Province

    Bejaia Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Bejaia.

    51

    Bekes

    Bekes is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Bekescsaba.

    52

    Belgorod Oblast

    Belgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Belgorod.

    53

    Ben Tre Province

    Ben Tre Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Ben Tre.

    54

    Bengkulu

    Bengkulu is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Bengkulu.

    55

    Benguet

    Benguet is a province of Philippines, with its capital at La Trinidad.

    56

    Beni Mellal-Khenifra

    Beni Mellal-Khenifra is a region of Morocco, with its capital at Beni Mellal.

    57

    Beni Suef Governorate

    Beni Suef Governorate is a governorate of Egypt, with its capital at Beni Suef.

    59

    Benue

    Benue is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Makurdi.

    60

    Berlin

    Berlin is a state of Germany, with its capital at Berlin.

    61

    Bern (Canton)

    Bern (Canton) is a canton of Switzerland, with its capital at Bern.

    62

    Bihar

    Bihar is a state of India, with its capital at Patna.

    63

    Bihor County

    Bihor County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Oradea.

    64

    Bilecik

    Bilecik is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bilecik.

    65

    Biliran

    Biliran is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Naval.

    66

    Bingol

    Bingol is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bingol.

    67

    Binh Dinh Province

    Binh Dinh Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Quy Nhon.

    68

    Binh Duong Province

    Binh Duong Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Thu Dau Mot.

    69

    Binh Phuoc Province

    Binh Phuoc Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Dong Xoai.

    70

    Binh Thuan Province

    Binh Thuan Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Phan Thiet.

    71

    Biskra Province

    Biskra Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Biskra.

    73

    Bitlis

    Bitlis is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bitlis.

    74

    Blagoevgrad Province

    Blagoevgrad Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Blagoevgrad.

    75

    Blekinge County

    Blekinge County is a county of Sweden, with its capital at Karlskrona.

    76

    Blida Province

    Blida Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Blida.

    77

    Bohol

    Bohol is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Tagbilaran.

    78

    Bolivar

    Bolivar is a department of Colombia, with its capital at Cartagena.

    79

    Bolu

    Bolu is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bolu.

    80

    Bomet County

    Bomet County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Bomet.

    82

    Borno

    Borno is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Maiduguri.

    84

    Botosani County

    Botosani County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Botosani.

    85

    Bouira Province

    Bouira Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Bouira.

    86

    Boumerdes Province

    Boumerdes Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Boumerdes.

    88

    Boyaca

    Boyaca is a department of Colombia, with its capital at Tunja.

    89

    Braila County

    Braila County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Braila.

    90

    Brandenburg

    Brandenburg is a state of Germany, with its capital at Potsdam.

    91

    Brasov County

    Brasov County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Brasov.

    92

    Bratislava Region

    Bratislava Region is a region of Slovakia, with its capital at Bratislava.

    93

    Bremen

    Bremen is a state of Germany, with its capital at Bremen.

    94

    British Columbia

    British Columbia is a province or territory of Canada, with its capital at Victoria (City).

    95

    Brittany

    Brittany is a region of France, with its capital at Rennes.

    97

    Bryansk Oblast

    Bryansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Bryansk.

    98

    Bucharest

    Bucharest is a county of Romania, with its capital at Bucharest.

    99

    Budapest

    Budapest is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Budapest.

    100

    Bueng Kan Province

    Bueng Kan Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Bueng Kan.

    101

    Buenos Aires (City)

    Buenos Aires (City) is a province of Argentina, with its capital at Buenos Aires.

    102

    Buenos Aires Province

    Buenos Aires Province is a province of Argentina, with its capital at La Plata.

    103

    Bukidnon

    Bukidnon is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Malaybalay.

    104

    Bulacan

    Bulacan is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Malolos.

    105

    Bungoma County

    Bungoma County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Bungoma.

    106

    Burdur

    Burdur is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Burdur.

    107

    Burgas Province

    Burgas Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Burgas.

    108

    Burgenland

    Burgenland is a state of Austria, with its capital at Eisenstadt.

    109

    Buriram Province

    Buriram Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Buriram.

    110

    Bursa

    Bursa is a province of Turkey, with its capital at Bursa.

    111

    Busan

    Busan is a province or special city of South Korea, with its capital at Busan.

    112

    Bushehr Province

    Bushehr Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Bushehr.

    113

    Busia County

    Busia County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Busia.

    114

    Buzau County

    Buzau County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Buzau.

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