Independent city

An independent city is a city that does not form part of another local government entity.

Related Topics:
City - Local government

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As a formal term it is mainly used in the U.S. state of Virginia, however there are equivalent entities in a number of other jurisdictions throughout the world.

Related Topics:
U.S. state - Virginia - Jurisdiction

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Independent cities should not be confused with city-states (such as Singapore), which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other nation-state.

Related Topics:
City-state - Singapore

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