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1. Municipality

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   Direct-Rule Municipalities
   In certain political systems, exemplified by Beijing (China)/) or Vienna (Austria)/), a municipality may be granted administrative status equivalent to a primary national subdivision, such as a province or a state. These "direct-rule" municipalities are subject directly to the central government's administrative oversight, bypassing intermediate regional authorities. This arrangement often confer…