Home›Political and Legal Institutions›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 Results22 entriesArea (sq km)All41,291 (1)70,273 (1)92,225 (1)132,049 (1)147,181 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)450,295 (1)652,864 (1)881,913 (1)1,648,195 (1)3,678,394 (1)7,688,287 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)10,186,000 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (6)One-Party (1)Republic (10)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (13)Low (1)Lower-Middle (2)Upper-Middle (2)Independence or Founding YearAll1139 (1)1523 (1)1769 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1832 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1919 (1)1922 (1)1947 (3)1949 (2)1979 (1)LandlockedAllNo (15)Yes (3)PopulationAll5,355,220 (1)5,458,600 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,267,000 (1)10,610,485 (1)11,424,031 (1)27,801,023 (1)31,122,387 (1)35,000,000 (1)41,417,056 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)92,417,681 (1)122,587,000 (1)241,499,431 (1)340,587,000 (1)537,900,000 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22AfghanistanTypical Region2 entriesAustraliaTypical Region1 entryCanadaTypical Region1 entryChinaTypical Region1 entryEast AfricaTypical Region1 entryThe Eurasian SteppeTypical Region1 entryEuropeTypical Region3 entriesGermanyTypical Region1 entryGreeceTypical Region1 entryIranTypical Region1 entryIrelandTypical Region1 entryItalyTypical Region1 entryJapanTypical Region1 entryMesopotamiaTypical Region1 entryNepalTypical Region1 entryNew ZealandTypical Region1 entryPakistanTypical Region1 entryPortugalTypical Region1 entrySwedenTypical Region1 entrySwitzerlandTypical Region2 entriesUnited KingdomTypical Region5 entriesUnited StatesTypical Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Institutiontier 2WikipediaInstitution, lead sectionQuote, Institution, lead sectionInstitutions are a principal object of study in social sciences such as political science, anthropology, economics, and sociology (the latter described by Emile Durkheim as the "science of institutions, their genesis and their functioning").View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.