Over time, political change has meant that the areas governed by the Authority have also changed.

The total population of the surrounding area governed by the city council is 122,194 people.

At present, this area is governed by seven different directives.

In practice, this area is governed by a mixture of common law and statutes.

Until 1587 the area was governed by officers who served terms with no fixed limits.

Although officials on both sides said little, Israeli television reported tonight that these areas would be governed by a patchwork system.

Officials said there would be no attempt to send refugees back to areas now governed by hostile ethnic groups.

At the early 15th century there was political fragmentation, where countries were not unified and had many separate rulers governing small areas.

Those who fell from favor could be sent to govern areas of the deep south where the deadly disease malaria was prevalent.

Vast areas of the country are governed by tribal rule and no longer, therefore, by national law.