History of Oceania

When have new provinces been created?

The process of creating new provinces or administrative divisions within a country can vary depending on the specific political and administrative systems in place. Here are a few examples of instances when new provinces have been created:

Canada:

* 1870: Manitoba was created as the fifth province of Canada.

* 1871: British Columbia joined the Dominion of Canada.

* 1905: Alberta and Saskatchewan were created from the Northwest Territories.

* 1949: Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada, becoming the 10th province.

* 1999: Nunavut was created from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories, becoming the third territory of Canada.

China:

* 1949: The People's Republic of China was established, and several new provinces were created from the former provinces and regions of the Republic of China.

India:

* 1956: The States Reorganisation Act reorganised the states and territories of India, creating new states based on linguistic and cultural boundaries.

* 2014: Telangana was created as the 29th state of India, carved out of the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh.

* 2019: Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Brazil:

* 1960: Brasília, the new federal capital of Brazil, was established in the central region of the country, leading to the creation of the new state of Goiás.

* 1979: Acre, Roraima, and Tocantins were created from the northern and western parts of the former Amazonas and Goiás states.

United States:

* 1787: The Northwest Ordinance established the Northwest Territory, which eventually led to the creation of several states in the Midwestern region of the United States.

* 1846: Iowa became the 29th state of the USA.

* 1912: Arizona and New Mexico were admitted as the 47th and 48th states, respectively.

* 1959: Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states of the USA.

These are just a few examples of instances when new provinces or administrative divisions have been created. The specific processes and reasons for creating new provinces can vary widely depending on historical, political, administrative, and cultural factors in each country or region.