Menominee Township is located to the north of the city, but is politically autonomous.

The Simtes are socially ceremonious, politically autonomous, religiously theistic and economically agricultural.

The city is surrounded by Leslie Township, but is politically autonomous.

It is made up three politically autonomous communities.

The city is located within Marlette Township, but is politically autonomous.

Instead, in 1947 it was organised as a politically autonomous territory in an economic union with France, and treated almost as a colony.

The word "civitas" in latin from civis, that means the city, i.e. a politically autonomous civic community organized a territory around an urban center.

The city of Luna Pier sits in the northeast corner of the township, but is politically autonomous.

This city is within New Buffalo Township, but is politically autonomous.

Human populations are considered a society to the degree that is politically autonomous and its members to engage in a broad range of cooperative activities.