A province is a subdivision of a country. It is a kind of local government.
Some countries are divided into provinces. The word "province" comes from the Latin word provincia.
South Africa, Canada, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, and Denmark are examples of countries that are divided into provinces.
In some countries, provinces have different names:
Département: France
Canton: Switzerland
State: United States, Mexico, Brazil, Australia
Bundesland: Germany and Austria
Voivodeship: Poland
District: Serbia (okrug), Belize, Bhutan
Prefectures (県): Japan
Estados: Venezuela
County: United Kingdom
Suba: Pakistan
Pradesh: the Hindi word for states: Republic of India
Fylke: Norway
Parish: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
Departments usually have less power than provinces. States, Bundesländer and autonomous communities have more power than provinces.
Small countries like Singapore or Monaco are not divided.