Countries with at least one autonomous area.

An autonomous area is an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or freedom from an external authority. Typically it is either geographically distinct from the country or is populated by a national minority. Countries that include autonomous areas are often federacies.Also autonomous areas divided into territorial autonomies, personal autonomies (cultural autonomy) and local autonomies. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 351 pixelsFull resolution (1425 × 625 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): List of autonomous areas by country... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 351 pixelsFull resolution (1425 × 625 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): List of autonomous areas by country... In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... Look up autonomy, autonomous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In sociology and in voting theory, a minority is a sub-group that forms less than half of the population. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Federation. ...

For a list of autonomous areas, see List of autonomous areas by country and List of territorial autonomies. The table below lists autonomous areas by country. ... Territorrial autonomy is a territorial unit within country ( typicaly federated level or subject of asimetric federation ) on arbitary level below that of Independent state typicaly autorized for a internal cultural indentity ( ethnic,religious,linguistic ) and its social and economic regulations ( local government,administration and judiciary ). The table below lists of...

Contemporary

Many autonomous areas lie within two of the world's largest countries, People's Republic of China and Russia.

China

Main article: Autonomous areas of China

China (PRC) has four types of autonomous area: In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Unions titular nations, a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as autonomous within the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Autonomous banner

Found only as divisions of Inner Mongolia. In effect, these are autonomous counties (see below). A banner (Mongolian: khoshuu, Chinese: 旗, pinyin: qí) is an administrative division of Inner Mongolia. ...

Autonomous county

Main article: Autonomous counties of China

The most numerous type of autonomous area in China, found both within and outside the larger autonomous prefectures and regions. Autonomous counties and autonomous banners are one kind of Autonomous areas of China. ...

Autonomous prefecture

Autonomous region

Main article: Autonomous regions of China

The five largest autonomous areas in China, including Inner Mongolia, Tibet Autonomous Region, Ningxia Province, Xinjiang Province, and Guangxi Province. The autonomous regions of China are the largest type of autonomous area in China. ... Inner Mongolia (Mongolian: ᠥᠪᠦᠷ ᠮᠣᠨᠺᠤᠯᠤᠨ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠺᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠣᠷᠤᠨ r Mongghul-un bertegen Jasaqu Orun; Chinese: 内蒙古自治区; Hanyu Pinyin: N... The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) (Tibetan: བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་; Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), is a province-level autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Ningxia (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏; Pinyin: Níngxià; Wade-Giles: Ning-hsia; Postal Pinyin: Ningsia), full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏回族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏回族自治區; Pinyin: Níngxià Huízú ZìzhìqÅ«), is a Hui autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, located on the northwest Loess... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... Guangxi (Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; pinyin: Guǎngxī; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi) is an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Special administrative region

Main article: Special administrative region (People's Republic of China)

Although not autonomous in name, China's special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau) enjoy a high degree of autonomy. A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Russia

Apart from its republics, which by definition have a degree of autonomy, Russia has two types of autonomous region: The Russian Federation is divided into 88 federal subjects (constituent units), 21 of which are republics. ...

Autonomous okrug

Main article: Autonomous okrugs of Russia

Okrug is a transliterated Slavic loanword usually translated as "district". The sizes of okrugs, however, vary more widely than other areas commonly identified as "districts", from large first-level divisions to third-level divisions within cities. As of 2006, there are nine autonomous okrugs of Russia, each equivalent in size to a state, province or entire country elsewhere. Russia is divided into 88 federal subjects (subjekty), of which nine are avtonomnyye okruga (autonomous districts, sing. ... Okrug is a term to denote administrative subdivision in some Slavic states. ... Transliteration is the practice of transcribing a word or text written in one writing system into another writing system. ...  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup... A loanword (or loan word) is a word directly taken into one language from another with little or no translation. ... Country subdivision can be any type of subdividing the territory of a country. ... Russia is divided into 88 federal subjects (subjekty), of which nine are avtonomnyye okruga (autonomous districts, sing. ...

Autonomous oblast

Main article: Autonomous oblasts of Russia

Oblast is a transliterated Slavic loanword usually understood to mean "province". As of 2006, one autonomous oblast exists: the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 1 of which is an autonomous oblast: Jewish Autonomous Oblast See also Republics of Russia Krais of Russia Oblasts of Russia Autonomous Districts of Russia Federal cities of Russia Categories: Subdivisions of Russia | Autonomous Oblasts of Russia ... Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasť, Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: , Bulgarian: о́бласт) refers to a subnational entity in some countries. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Other countries

The other types of autonomous area to be found in the world are:

Autonomous city

Main articles: Buenos Aires, Tashkent, and Autonomous cities of Spain

Four cities are formally designated by their countries as autonomous: the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent; the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla; and the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires. Another Argentinian city that has been pressing for autonomous status is Rosario, a city of around one million inhabitants that receives less subsidy than the smaller provincial capital Santa Fe. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Tashkent Tashkent (Uzbek: , Russian: , English: ) is the current capital of Uzbekistan and also of Tashkent Province. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain has five plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty) near Morocco administrated directly by Madrids Government. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Tashkent Tashkent (Uzbek: , Russian: , English: ) is the current capital of Uzbekistan and also of Tashkent Province. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain has five plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty) near Morocco administrated directly by Madrids Government. ... Motto En unión y libertad(Spanish) In Union and Freedom Anthem Himno Nacional Argentino Capital (and largest city) Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Government Federal republic  -  President Néstor Kirchner  -  Vice President Daniel Scioli Independence from Spain   -  May Revolution 25 May 1810   -  Declared 9 July 1816   -  Recognized 1821 (by... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Buenos Aires and Córdoba. ... In economics, a subsidy is generally a monetary grant given by a government to lower the price faced by producers or consumers of a good, generally because it is considered to be in the public interest. ... Santa Fe is the capital city of the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. ...

Autonomous commune

Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, is described as an autonomous commune (commune autonome). Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...

Autonomous community

Main articles: Tokelau and Autonomous communities of Spain

The region-like areas into which Spain's provinces are grouped are known as autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), as are the three atolls constituting the New Zealand territory of Tokelau. Autonomous communities of Spain. ... In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ... Portion of a Pacific atoll showing two islets on the ribbon or barrier reef separated by a deep pass between the ocean and the lagoon. ...

Autonomous province

Six countries formally designate areas of their territory as autonomous provinces: A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ...

• The Åland Islands, a part of Finland;
• The two provinces of Trento (or Trentino) and Bolzano (or South Tyrol) in Italy;
• The Bougainville province in Papua New Guinea;
• Jeju-do, a South Korean offshore island;
• The Serbian provinces of Kosovo^[1] and Vojvodina.

Motto: none Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Official languages Swedish Government Autonomous province  - Governor Peter Lindbäck1  - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy    - Declared 1920   - Recognized 19212  Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area  - Total 13,517 km² (n/a) 5,267 sq mi   - Water (%) 89 Population  - 2005 estimate 26... Panorama of Trento. ... Bolzano (Italian Bolzano; German: Bozen, archaic Botzen; Ladin: Bulsan; Latin: Bauzanum; many of the regions Italian languages/dialects use Bolzan or Bulsan) is a city in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy. ... Location of North Solomons (Bougainville) Province in Papua New Guinea This article is about the island; Bougainville is also the name of a commune in the Somme département of France. ... Jejudo Flag Jeju-do is the smallest province of South Korea, situated on, and coterminous with, the countrys largest island. ... Motto None (Unofficial: Broadly benefit humankind also translated as Devotion to the welfare of humanity) Anthem Aegukga (Patriotic Hymn) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Official languages Korean Government Presidential republic  -  President Roh Moo-hyun  -  Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Establishment  -  Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCb   -  Liberation declared March 1, 1919... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... For uses of the name Kosova, see Kosova (disambiguation). ... Republic of Serbia   â€“Vojvodina   â€“Kosovo (UN admin. ...

Autonomous region

In addition to the autonomous regions of China mentioned above, various other areas of the world are formally described as autonomous regions: The autonomous regions of China are the largest type of autonomous area in China. ...

• the Faroe Islands and Greenland^[2], two autonomous regions within the Kingdom of Denmark;
• Rodrigues, an autonomous dependenciy within the Republic of Mauritius.
• Iraqi Kurdistan;
• the three autonomous regions of India;
• the five "autonomous regions with special statute" in Italy;
• the two autonomous regions of Portugal (the Azores and Madeira);
• Mount Athos in Greece;
• Zelaya in Nicaragua;
• the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, within the Philippines.
• the five municipalities, or caracoles in Chiapas, in the southeast of Mexico.
• Nunatsiavut, a self-governing region of Labrador Inuit in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Rodrigues Rodrigues (or, incorrectly, Rodriguez) is one of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius. ... Motto: None Anthem: Ey Reqîb (English: Hey Guardian) Capital Arbil Largest city Erbil Official languages Kurdish, Arabic, (Assyrian (Syriac)) and (Iraqi Turkmen) [1] Government Parliamentary Democracy  - President Masoud Barzani  - Prime Minister Nechervan Idris Barzani  - Deputy Prime Minister Omer Fattah Hussain Formation of Autonomous Region    - Autonomy Accord Agreement is Signed... There are three autonomous regions in India to which central government has given varying degrees of autonomy within state legislature: Main article: Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council The Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council (DGHC) was formed in 1988 after large-scale unrest among the Gorkhali people and the Gorkha National... Article 116 of the Italian Constitution contemplates that five of the 20 Italian regions shall benefit of particular conditions of autonomy. ... Portugal has two autonomous regions: Azores and Madeira. ... Motto Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos Rather die free than in peace subjugated Anthem A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos Açores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do Heroísmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Carlos César Establishment  -  Settled 1439   -  Autonomy... Motto Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres(Portuguese) Of all islands, the most beautiful and free Anthem A Portuguesa(national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira(local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Alberto João Jardim Establishment  -  Settled 1420   -  Autonomy... Capital Karyes Languages Koine Greek, Church Slavonic (both liturgical), as well as Modern Greek, Russian, Serbian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian (civil) Head of State Greek Minister of For. ... Zelaya is a former department in Nicaragua. ... The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM; Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Muslim Mindanao) of the Philippines is composed of five provinces and one city namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Marawi City. ... Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. ... Capital Hopedale (legislative) Nain (administrative) Area Total Recognized 142,450 km² 72,520 km² Nunatsiavut (Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ) is an area claimed by the Inuit in Canada (not to be confused with the territory Nunavut). ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Capital St. ...

Autonomous republic

In addition to the Russian republics mentioned above, areas known as "autonomous republics" exist within some of the countries established following the end of the Soviet Union:

• the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic within Azerbaijan;
• Abkhazia and the Autonomous Republic of Adjaria within Georgia;
• the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province within Tajikistan;
• the Autonomous Republic of Crimea within Ukraine;
• the Karakalpakstan Republic within Uzbekistan.

The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası, Armenian: Õ†Õ¡Õ­Õ«Õ»Ö‡Õ¡Õ¶Õ« Ô»Õ¶Ö„Õ¶Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Ö€ Õ€Õ¡Õ¶Ö€Õ¡ÕºÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Ö‚Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ¶, Russian: Нахичеванская Автономная Республика, Persian:جمهوری خودمختار نخجوان, Turkish: Nahçıvan Özerk Cumhuriyeti), known simply as Nakhichevan, is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. ... Capital Sokhumi Official languages Abkhaz, Georgian Government  -  Chairman, Cabinet of Ministers  -  Chairman, Supreme Council Temur Mzhavia Autonomous republic of Georgia  -  Georgian independence Declared Recognised 9 April 1991 25 December 1991  Currency Georgian lari (GEL) Anthem Aiaaira Capital Sukhumi Official languages Abkhaz, Russian1 Government  -  President Sergei Bagapsh  -  Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab... Official language Georgian Capital Batumi ISO code GE.AJ Head of the Government Levan Varshalomidze Area  - Total  - % water 2,900 km² n/a Population  - Total (1989)  - Density 392,432 135. ... Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAP) (Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон/Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon or ولایت مختار کوهستان بدخشان in Tajik) is a mountainous province of Tajikistan. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Location of Crimea (red) on the map of Ukraine. ... Karakalpakstan (Uzbek: Qoraqalpogiston Respublikasi or Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси; Karakalpak: Қарақалпақстан Республикасы or Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası) is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. ...

Autonomous sector

The Bissau Region, in which Guinea-Bissau's capital Bissau is found, is described as an "autonomous sector" (sector autónomo). Bissau is a region in central Guinea-Bissau. ... Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ...

Historical

• Grand Duchy of Finland

The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire. ...

Other

Other areas that are autonomous in nature but not in name are areas designated for indigenous peoples, such as those of the Americas: The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection. ... A Hupa man. ...

• "Indian" (First Nation or Native American) reserves and reservations, in, respectively, Canada and the United States;
• the five comarcas indígenas ("indigenous regions") of Panama.

If elected, the Action démocratique du Québec party, now the official opposition in the Canadian province of Quebec, promises to work to make Quebec an autonomous region within the Canadian confederation. First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ... BIA map of reservations in the United States Tribal sovereignty: Map of the United States, with non-reservation land highlighted. ... A map of Panama, showing its nine provinces and three provincial-level comarcas indígenas (indigenous regions). ... The Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) is a fiscally conservative, nationalist and populist provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. ... Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ...

Notes

2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...

See also

• List of autonomous areas by country
• Country subdivision
• Personal union