List_of_autonomous_areas_by_country

Countries with at least one autonomous area

This list of autonomous areas arranged by country gives an overview of autonomous areas of the world. An autonomous area is defined as an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority. It is typical for it to be geographically distant from the country, or to be populated by a national minority. Countries that include autonomous areas are often federacies.Lucas I. González (2008-02-11). "Political Power, Fiscal Crises, and Decentralization in Latin America: Federal Countries in Comparative Perspective (and some Contrasts with Unitary Cases)". Publius: The Journal of Federalism. Oxford University Press. ISSN 1747-7107. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 

This list includes areas that are internationally recognized, as well as some that are generally unrecognized.^AB The definition of an autonomous area varies from country to country, so the native term as defined by the respective country\'s government is listed, and the English translation of the term is included.

Autonomous areas

The terms country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:

• the list of countries, listing countries in the sense of independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
• the list of sovereign states, listing sovereign states with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.

Related lists are the lists of federations, unrecognized countries, autonomous areas, dependent territories, and territorial disputes. In some contexts country and state is also used for some subnational entities.E.g. the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). More lists of countries can be found at the lists of countries.

Country	Native term Translation or equivalent	Instances (areas became autonomous in the year(s) indicated, if available)	References
Azerbaijan	muxtar respublika autonomous republic	Nakhichevan (1990)	Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh. BBC News (2008-01-15). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Entitet Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2000)  · Republika Srpska (1992)	Bosnia and Herzegovina Government. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Cambodia	krong autonomous municipality	Phnom Penh · Sihanoukville · Pailin · Kep	Provinces of Cambodia. Statoids (2005-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Central African Republic	commune autonome autonomous commune	Bangui	Prefectures of the Central African Republic. Statoids. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
China (PRC)	zìzhìqū autonomous region	Guangxi · Inner Mongolia · Ningxia · Xinjiang · Tibet	Provinces of China. Statoids (2006-06-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
	tèbié xíngzhèngqū Special administrative region	Hong Kong (1997) · Macau (1999)
	zìzhìzhōu autonomous prefecture	Linxia Hui · Gannan · Qiandongnan · Qiannan · Qianxinan · Enshi · Xiangxi · Yanbian · Haibei · Hainan · Huangnan · Golog · Gyêgu · Haixi · Ngawa · Garzê · Liangshan · Kizilsu · Bortala · Changji · Bayin\'gholin · Ili · Dehong · Nujiang · Dêqên · Dali · Chuxiong · Honghe · Wenshan · Xishuangbanna
	zìzhìxiàn autonomous county	over 110 (full list)
	zìzhìqí autonomous banner	Oroqin · Evenki · Morin
Comoros	Ile Autonome autonomous island	Grande Comore (1886) · Mohéli · Anjouan	Autonomous Islands of Comoros. Statoids (2005-10-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Denmark	Rigsfællesskabet autonomous region	Faroe Islands (1948) · Greenland (1979)
Finland	itsehallinnollinen maakunta autonomous province	Åland (1920)	Benedikter, Thomas (2006-06-19). The working autonomies in Europe. Society for Threatened Peoples. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Georgia	avtonomiuri respublika autonomous republic	Abkhazia (1991) · Adjara	Regions of Georgia. Statoids (2007-11-30). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Greece	Aftonomi Monastiki Politia autonomous region	Mount Athos (1095)	Departments of Greece. Statoids (2007-09-01). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Guinea-Bissau	sector autónomo autonomous sector	Bissau Region	Regions of Guinea-Bissau. Statoids (2006-09-14). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Indonesia	daerah istimewa special region	Aceh (1959) · Yogyakarta · Papua · Jakarta	Jakarta. Encyclopedia Britannica (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Iraq	Iqlīm Kurdistān al-ʿIrāq autonomous region	Kurdistan Region (1970)	Provinces of Iraq. Statoids (2007-08-29). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Italy	regione autonoma autonomous region	Aosta Valley (1948) · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Sardinia · Sicily · Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Madagascar	faritany mizakatena autonomous province	All six provinces are characterized as autonomous (mizakatena).	Provinces of Madagascar. Statoids (2007-09-11). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Mauritius	English-speaking country autonomous province	Rodrigues (1968)	Districts of Mauritius. Statoids (2007-05-08). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Moldova	unitate teritorială autonomă autonomous territorial unit	Găgăuzia · Transnistria
Nicaragua	regione autónoma autonomous region	Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte · Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (1986)	Departments of Nicaragua. Statoids (2005-04-12). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Pakistan	Islami-Jamhouriyat-e-Kashmir autonomous region	Azad Kashmir	Provinces of Pakistan. Statoids (2005-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Panama	comarca autonomous territory	Kuna Yala (1938)	Panama Provinces. Statoids. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
Papua New Guinea	English-speaking country autonomous region	Bougainville (2000)	Provinces of Papua New Guinea. Statoids (2005-06-01). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Philippines	English-speaking country autonomous region	Muslim Mindanao	Provinces of the Philippines. Statoids (2008-01-31). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Portugal	região autónoma autonomous region	Azores · Madeira (1976)
Russia	respublika republic	Adygea · Altai · Bashkortostan · Buryatia · Chechnya · Chuvashia · Dagestan · Ingushetia · Kabardino-Balkaria · Kalmykia · Karachay-Cherkessia · Karelia · Khakassia · Komi · Mari El · Mordovia · North Ossetia-Alania · Sakha (Yakutia) · Tatarstan · Tuva · Udmurtia
	avtonomnaya oblast autonomous province	Jewish Autonomous Oblast
	avtonomny okrug autonomous subject-level district	Agin-Buryat · Chukotka · Khanty-Mansi · Nenets · Yamalo-Nenets
São Tomé & Príncipe	concelho province	Príncipe	Sao Tome and Principe. Central Intelligence Agency (2008-02-12). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Serbia	Autonomna Pokrajina autonomous province	Kosovo and MetohijaB · Vojvodina	Districts of Serbia. Statoids (2008-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
South Korea	teukbyeol jachido autonomous province	Jeju-do (2006)	Jeju City. Galbijim (2007-04-08). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Spain	comunidad autónoma autonomous community	Andalusia · Aragon · Asturias · Balearic Islands · Basque Country · Canary Islands · Cantabria · Castile-La Mancha · Castile and León · Catalonia · Extremadura · Galicia · La Rioja · Madrid · Murcia · Navarre · Valencian Community
	ciudad autónoma autonomous city	Ceuta · Melilla (1995)
Sudan	English-speaking country autonomous region	Southern Sudan · Transitional Darfur Regional Authority	States of Sudan. Statoids (2008-01-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Tajikistan	viloyat mukhtor autonomous province	Gorno-Badakhshan (1925)	Regions of Tajikistan. Statoids (2005-10-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Tanzania	Jamhuri ya Watu revolutionary government	Zanzibar (1964)	Regions and territories: Zanzibar. BBC News (2007-08-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Tokelau	English-speaking country autonomous community	Atafu · Fakaofo · Nukunonu	Atoll Communities of Tokelau. Statoids (2005-04-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
Ukraine	avtonomna respublika autonomous republic	Crimea (1992)
United Kingdom	English-speaking country constituent country (with devolution)	Northern Ireland · Scotland · Wales
	English-speaking country self-governing crown dependency	Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey
Uzbekistan	respublika republic	Karakalpakstan	Regions of Uzbekistan. Statoids (2007-05-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
	shahar autonomous city	Tashkent (1918)

See also

• Autonomous area
• List of sovereign states
• List of dependent territories
• List of autonomous regions leaders
• List of capitals serving as administrative divisions by country
• Table of administrative country subdivisions by country

Notes

• ^ For example: China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. United Nations. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
• ^ See International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence for states that do and do not recognize the newly formed protectorate of the Republic of Kosovo.

References

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