La Guajira
La Guajira is a department of Colombia, with its capital at Riohacha.
66 states starting with the letter L — each with origin, classification, and notes.
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La Guajira is a department of Colombia, with its capital at Riohacha.
La Libertad is a region of Peru, with its capital at Trujillo.
La Pampa is a province of Argentina, with its capital at Santa Rosa.
La Rioja is an autonomous community of Spain, with its capital at Logroño.
La Rioja (Argentina) is a province of Argentina, with its capital at La Rioja.
La Union is a province of Philippines, with its capital at San Fernando (La Union).
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra is a region of Morocco, with its capital at Laâyoune.
Labuan is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Victoria (Labuan).
Ladakh is a state of India, with its capital at Leh.
Laghman Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Mihtarlam.
Laghouat Province is a province of Algeria, with its capital at Laghouat.
Lagos is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Ikeja.
Laguna is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Santa Cruz (Laguna).
Lai Châu Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Lai Châu.
Laikipia County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Rumuruti.
Lakshadweep is a state of India, with its capital at Kavaratti.
Lâm Đồng Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Đà Lạt.
Lambayeque is a region of Peru, with its capital at Chiclayo.
Lampang Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Lampang.
Lamphun Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Lamphun.
Lampung is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Bandar Lampung.
Lamu County is a county of Kenya, with its capital at Lamu.
Lanao del Norte is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Tubod.
Lanao del Sur is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Marawi.
Lạng Sơn Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Lạng Sơn.
Lào Cai Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Lào Cai.
Laois is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Portlaoise.
Lapland (Finland) is a region of Finland, with its capital at Rovaniemi.
Lazio is a region of Italy, with its capital at Rome.
Leitrim is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Carrick-on-Shannon.
Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Gatchina.
Lesser Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Kraków.
Leyte is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Tacloban.
Liaoning is a province of China, with its capital at Shenyang.
Liberec Region is a region of Czech Republic, with its capital at Liberec.
Liège (Province) is a province of Belgium, with its capital at Liège.
Liguria is a region of Italy, with its capital at Genoa.
Lima Region is a region of Peru, with its capital at Huacho.
Limburg (Belgium) is a province of Belgium, with its capital at Hasselt.
Limburg (Netherlands) is a province of Netherlands, with its capital at Maastricht.
Limerick (County) is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Limerick.
Limpopo is a province of South Africa, with its capital at Polokwane.
Lipetsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Lipetsk.
Lisbon Region is a region of Portugal, with its capital at Lisbon.
Loei Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Loei.
Logar Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Pul-e-Alam.
Lombardy is a region of Italy, with its capital at Milan.
Long An Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Tân An.
Longford is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Longford.
Lopburi Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Lopburi.
Lorestan Province is a province of Iran, with its capital at Khorramabad.
Loreto is a region of Peru, with its capital at Iquitos.
Louisiana is a state of United States, with its capital at Baton Rouge.
Louth is a county of Ireland, with its capital at Dundalk.
Lovech Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Lovech.
Lower Austria is a state of Austria, with its capital at Sankt Pölten.
Lower Saxony is a state of Germany, with its capital at Hanover.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Wrocław.
Lublin Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Lublin.
Lubusz Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Lucerne (Canton) is a canton of Switzerland, with its capital at Lucerne.
Luhansk Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Luhansk.
Lumbini Province is a province of Nepal, with its capital at Butwal.
Luxembourg (Province) is a province of Belgium, with its capital at Arlon.
Luxor Governorate is a governorate of Egypt, with its capital at Luxor.
Lviv Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Lviv.
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