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Pahang
Pahang is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Kuantan.
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List of States That Start With P
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Päijänne Tavastia
Päijänne Tavastia is a region of Finland, with its capital at Lahti.
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Paktia Province
Paktia Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Gardez.
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Paktika Province
Paktika Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Sharana.
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Palawan
Palawan is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Puerto Princesa.
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Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of Philippines, with its capital at San Fernando (Pampanga).
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Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of Philippines, with its capital at Lingayen.
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Panjshir Province
Panjshir Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Bazarak.
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Papua
Papua is a province of Indonesia, with its capital at Jayapura.
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Pará
Pará is a state of Brazil, with its capital at Belém.
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Paraíba
Paraíba is a state of Brazil, with its capital at João Pessoa.
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Paraná
Paraná is a state of Brazil, with its capital at Curitiba.
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Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region is a region of Czech Republic, with its capital at Pardubice.
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Parwan Province
Parwan Province is an province of Afghanistan, with its capital at Charikar.
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Pasco
Pasco is a region of Peru, with its capital at Cerro de Pasco.
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Pathum Thani Province
Pathum Thani Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Pathum Thani.
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Pattani Province
Pattani Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Pattani.
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Pavlodar Region
Pavlodar Region is a region of Kazakhstan, with its capital at Pavlodar.
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Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire is a region of France, with its capital at Nantes.
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Pazardzhik Province
Pazardzhik Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Pazardzhik.
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Peloponnese
Peloponnese is a region of Greece, with its capital at Tripoli (Greece).
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Penang
Penang is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at George Town (Penang).
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a state of United States, with its capital at Harrisburg.
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Penza Oblast
Penza Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Penza.
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Perak
Perak is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Ipoh.
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Perlis
Perlis is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Kangar.
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Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Perm.
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Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, with its capital at Recife.
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Pernik Province
Pernik Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Pernik.
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Pest County
Pest County is a county of Hungary, with its capital at Budapest.
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Phang Nga Province
Phang Nga Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phang Nga.
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Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phatthalung.
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Phayao Province
Phayao Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phayao.
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Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phetchabun.
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Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phetchaburi.
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Phichit Province
Phichit Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phichit.
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Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phitsanulok.
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Ayutthaya.
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Phrae Province
Phrae Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phrae.
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Phú Thọ Province
Phú Thọ Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Việt Trì.
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Phú Yên Province
Phú Yên Province is a province or municipality of Vietnam, with its capital at Tuy Hòa.
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Phuket Province
Phuket Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Phuket.
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Piauí
Piauí is a state of Brazil, with its capital at Teresina.
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Piedmont
Piedmont is a region of Italy, with its capital at Turin.
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Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa is a region of Finland, with its capital at Tampere.
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Piura
Piura is a region of Peru, with its capital at Piura.
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Plateau
Plateau is a state of Nigeria, with its capital at Jos.
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Pleven Province
Pleven Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Pleven.
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Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv Province is a province of Bulgaria, with its capital at Plovdiv.
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Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region is a region of Czech Republic, with its capital at Plzeň.
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Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Białystok.
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Poltava Oblast
Poltava Oblast is an oblast or city of Ukraine, with its capital at Poltava.
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Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship of Poland, with its capital at Gdańsk.
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Port Said Governorate
Port Said Governorate is a governorate of Egypt, with its capital at Port Said.
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Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Prachinburi.
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Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province is a province of Thailand, with its capital at Prachuap Khiri Khan.
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Prague (Region)
Prague (Region) is a region of Czech Republic, with its capital at Prague.
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Prahova County
Prahova County is a county of Romania, with its capital at Ploiești.
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Prešov Region
Prešov Region is a region of Slovakia, with its capital at Prešov.
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Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Vladivostok.
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Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a province or territory of Canada, with its capital at Charlottetown.
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a region of France, with its capital at Marseille.
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Pskov Oblast
Pskov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with its capital at Pskov.
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Puducherry
Puducherry is a state of India, with its capital at Pondicherry.
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Puebla (State)
Puebla (State) is a state of Mexico, with its capital at Puebla.
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Punjab (India)
Punjab (India) is a state of India, with its capital at Chandigarh.
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Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab (Pakistan) is a province or territory of Pakistan, with its capital at Lahore.
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Puno
Puno is a region of Peru, with its capital at Puno.
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Putrajaya
Putrajaya is a state of Malaysia, with its capital at Putrajaya.
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Putumayo
Putumayo is a department of Colombia, with its capital at Mocoa.
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