Home›Institutions and Social Structures›Typical RegionBrowse ByTypical RegionTypical region names the part of the world where a social institution is most commonly found. Wikipedia describes the potlatch as "traditionally the primary governmental institution, legislative body, and economic system" among "Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and the United States." This dimension groups institutions rooted in the same region.FactsTypical RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary DisciplineWell-attestedBoth 1Typical RegionFilter Results76 entriesAdmission YearAll1787 (1)1788 (1)1812 (1)1818 (1)1959 (1)Area (sq km)All18.4 (1)41 (1)45.73 (1)46 (1)47.67 (1)52.15 (1)75.35 (1)98.64 (1)105.4 (1)125.2 (1)219.32 (1)238.41 (1)248.31 (1)298 (1)369.59 (1)389.12 (1)607.44 (1)828.64 (1)964 (1)1223.59 (1)1290.6 (1)3670 (1)13,880 (1)17,364 (1)22,072 (1)22,591.38 (1)23,200 (1)26,338 (1)27,363 (1)28,311 (1)70,273 (1)92,225 (1)111,369 (1)132,049 (1)135,382 (1)147,181 (1)149,997 (1)181,035 (1)214,969 (1)245,857 (1)263,310 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)406,752 (1)632,702.3 (1)652,864 (1)881,913 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,700,000 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,688,287 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,984,670 (1)10,186,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)20,111,457 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Dissolution or End YearAll1922 (1)Founding YearAll250 BCE (1)279 (1)750 (1)794 (1)1043 (1)1209 (1)1275 (1)1624 (1)1630 (1)1638 (1)1682 (1)1729 (1)1781 (1)1822 (1)1824 (1)1832 (1)1837 (1)1839 (1)1878 (1)Founding Year Range EndAll199 (1)Founding Year Range StartAll100 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1299 (1)1769 (1)1811 (1)1821 (1)1822 (1)1832 (1)1847 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1919 (1)1922 (1)1947 (3)1948 (1)1949 (1)1953 (1)1958 (1)1962 (1)1965 (1)1966 (1)1968 (1)1973 (1)1975 (1)1977 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll118,403 (1)123,851 (1)124,321 (1)134,023 (1)149,352 (1)166,034 (1)190,934 (1)220,372 (1)345,324 (1)398,165 (1)585,708 (1)601,269 (1)675,647 (1)756,021 (1)941,873 (1)961,855 (1)1,025,200 (1)1,066,809 (1)1,197,714 (1)1,236,126 (1)1,432,820 (1)1,603,797 (1)1,929,610 (1)2,047,602 (1)2,746,388 (1)3,898,747 (1)4,618,189 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,437,249 (1)5,458,600 (1)6,460,159 (1)7,154,084 (1)8,804,190 (1)9,267,000 (1)9,548,215 (1)10,147,200 (1)11,424,031 (1)12,719,141 (1)14,418,145 (1)17,521,167 (1)17,638,801 (1)24,000,000 (1)27,801,023 (1)31,122,387 (1)34,352,720 (1)35,000,000 (1)41,417,056 (1)69,081,996 (1)83,497,147 (1)122,587,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)241,499,431 (1)656,098,097 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 76AfghanistanTypical Region1 entryAmsterdamTypical Region1 entryAnn ArborTypical Region1 entryAustinTypical Region1 entryAustraliaTypical Region4 entriesBahamasTypical Region1 entryBaltimoreTypical Region1 entryBelgradeTypical Region1 entryBerkeleyTypical Region1 entryBostonTypical Region1 entryBrazilTypical Region1 entryCambodiaTypical Region1 entryCambridgeTypical Region1 entryCambridge, MassachusettsTypical Region1 entryCanadaTypical Region2 entriesChicagoTypical Region1 entryChinaTypical Region3 entriesCoventryTypical Region1 entryDjiboutiTypical Region1 entryEssexTypical Region1 entryEswatiniTypical Region1 entryThe Eurasian SteppeTypical Region1 entryEuropeTypical Region13 entriesFranceTypical Region1 entryFrankfurtTypical Region1 entryGermanyTypical Region2 entriesGreeceTypical Region2 entriesGuineaTypical Region2 entriesGuyanaTypical Region1 entryHawaiiTypical Region1 entryIllinoisTypical Region1 entryIndiaTypical Region5 entriesIrelandTypical Region3 entriesIsraelTypical Region1 entryJapanTypical Region3 entriesLatin AmericaTypical Region1 entryLiberiaTypical Region2 entriesLos AngelesTypical Region1 entryLouisianaTypical Region1 entryMaldivesTypical Region1 entryMassachusettsTypical Region1 entryNepalTypical Region1 entryNew HavenTypical Region1 entryNew JerseyTypical Region1 entryNew York CityTypical Region3 entriesNew ZealandTypical Region2 entriesOttoman EmpireTypical Region1 entryOxfordTypical Region1 entryPakistanTypical Region1 entryParaguayTypical Region1 entryParisTypical Region1 entryPeruTypical Region1 entryPhiladelphiaTypical Region1 entryPortugalTypical Region1 entryProvidenceTypical Region1 entryRussiaTypical Region2 entriesRwandaTypical Region1 entrySão Tomé and PríncipeTypical Region1 entrySaudi ArabiaTypical Region1 entryScotlandTypical Region1 entrySeychellesTypical Region1 entrySierra LeoneTypical Region2 entriesSolomon IslandsTypical Region1 entrySomaliaTypical Region1 entrySouth AfricaTypical Region1 entrySouth SudanTypical Region1 entrySpainTypical Region1 entryStanfordTypical Region1 entryStockholmTypical Region1 entrySwedenTypical Region1 entryTongaTypical Region1 entryTorontoTypical Region1 entryUnited KingdomTypical Region9 entriesUnited StatesTypical Region7 entriesUtrechtTypical Region1 entryWestern EuropeTypical Region1 entrySources1. 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