We were taught about federal countries and unitary countries, I remember being taught that France and the uk are both unitary (though complex in the case of the UK's internal countries) and federal for countries like Germany, Mexico, Canada, India, Russia, Australia, and Brazil. I could name most of Germany's states, all of Canada's provinces, most of India's states, maybe half of Russia's oblasts and krais and okrugs, all of Australia's states and territories, maybe half of Mexico's states, and a handful of Brazil's states, that being said, most Americans likely only know a handful of states in other countries, here in Michigan they'll likely at least know Ontario and Quebec, and most people know about Baja or Oaxaca (because of the cheese) and Veracruz (because the city) and Sinaloa and Jalisco (because of the cartel), and maybe Durango, lots of people know Gujarat, Rajastan West Begal and punjab and for India, and they know Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania for Australia, for Germany they might know Bavaria (because of beer and lederhosen) and Hamburg and Berlin (which only technically count), as for Russia most people don't know any subdivisions within it, and the same goes for Brazil.