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A Residency was an administrative division of:
- the former British Empire. Most notable were the following:
- the Dutch East Indies, e.g.
- Jambi Residency, Batavia Residency, Semarang Residency, etc.[1][2][3] See Administrative divisions of the Dutch East Indies.