there IS that... @amerika
... but I've long contended we don't need big cities.
And HUGE cities are an artifact of the past. Once, it was necessary to aggregate workers, for EFFICIENCY... but they're a social disaster.
Maybe 100,000... then move down the road a few miles and do it again...
I agree. I like tiered structures:
1. Alliance
2. Nation
3. Region
4. County
5. Parish
6. Town, city, or village
Manorial feudalism was the best we had
https://hbdchick.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/medieval-manorialisms-selection-pressures/
I can't claim to understand provinces. They seem to be huge.
Louisiana partially inherited French law, so it's a bit different. Not sure where it fits.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/why-does-louisiana-have-parishes-and-not-counties.html
@amerika re-read your link... yes.
cofe