Provinces of Sanama

Sanama is divided into nine provinces, replacing the previous 69 cantons as the top level subdivision. They are further subdivided into cantons. Highpass, the Sanaman Antarctic Territory and the Federal Capital Territory are outside the provinces and governed directly at the federal level. The reform from 69 federated cantons to nine federated provinces was carried out with the passage of the Second Republic constitution, and came into force on 12.X.1679.