The cities that become capitals of federal countries are nobody's first choice, because first-choice cities tend to belong to a dominant or near-dominant province or state.

成为联邦国家的首都的城市往往都不是每人的首选，因为首选城市倾向于属于强势或接近于强势的省或州。

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In the past, every major city or province had its own studio — also a relic of state-planning days.

在过去，每一个大城市或省份都有自己的制片公司，这同样也是国家计划体制的遗留。

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CountrySubDivisionCode represents a state, province, department, or other major administrative region within a country.

CountrySubDivisionCode表示一个州、一个省、一个部门，或一个国家中的其他主要管理区域。

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"If there is one principle of planning law more firmly settled than any other, it is that matters of planning judgment are within the exclusive province of the local planning authority or the Secretary of State, " the judge added.

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