Autonomous entity
An
autonomous (subnational) entity is a
subnational entity that has a certain amount of
autonomy. Typically an autonomous entity contains a
national minority which is different from the national majority, or is geographically distinct. Countries with autonomous entities are often
federacies.
To find a specific autonomous entity see the
list of autonomous entities ordered by
country.
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Autonomous cities of SpainArgentina
Since the
1994 Constitution grants
Buenos Aires, formerly
Capital Federal (
Spanish,
Federal Capital), the status of
autonomous and changes the formal name to (
Spanish,
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) (
English,
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires).
Another large city that is currently pressing for autonomy is
Rosario, in the
Santa Fe Province. Rosario has nearly 1 million inhabitants (about 1.3 million counting its suburbs and nearby towns), and is usually disfavoured in the distribution of funds and resources, which disproportionately assigns more of its share to the much less populated provincial capital. Some legislators are of the opinion that autonomy could be granted to Rosario by passing a law in the ordinary fashion, while others claim an amendment of the provincial constitution is needed.
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Autonomous communities of Spain*
Autonomous okrugs of Russia*Autonomous provinces of
Denmark**
Faroe Islands**
Greenland*Autonomous Province of
Finland**
Åland Islands*Autonomous Province of
Italy**
South Tyrol (
part of the autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol)
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Autonomous provinces of Russia*Autonomous provinces of
Serbia**
Kosovo**
Vojvodina*See also
Autonomous Oblast*
Kurdish Autonomous Region in
Iraq*
Autonomous Regions in India* Autonomous regions in
Italy**
Aosta Valley**
Friuli-Venezia Giulia**
Sardinia**
Sicily**
Trentino-South Tyrol (
including the autonomous province of South Tyrol)
* Autonomous regions in
Portugal:the two island regions of
Azores and
Madeira became autonomous regions in 1976 with self-rule by a regional government and a regional legislative assembly. They gain their autonomy because of the great distance from the capital of the country, it is not due to ethnic distinction like in Spain.
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Mount Athos in
Greece. Mount Athos is a self-governed part of the Greek State, with internal matters handled by the monastic communities on the peninsula.
[http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Athos/General/legal_status.html]*
ARMM- Self-governing Muslim-majority territory in the Philippines
*Autonomous
republics of Russia*
Azerbaijan:
Nakhichevan*
Georgia:
Abkhazia and
Ajaria*
Uzbekistan:
Karakalpakstan*
Ukraine:
Crimeaindigenous autonomous entity*
Indian reserve in
Canada** see the list at
:Category:First Nations reserves*
Comarca in
Panama**
Emberá**
Kuna de Madugandí**
Kuna de Wargandí**
Kuna Yala**
Ngöbe-Buglé*
Indian reservation in the
United States**
List of Indian reservations in the United StatesSome countries have several levels of autonomous entities.
China
Main articles: Special Administrative Region, Autonomous entities of ChinaIn the
People's Republic of China, there are two main types of autonomous divisions in the
administrative hierarchy.
The existing
special administrative regions are former European colonies that were handed over to PRC rule in the late 1990s. SARs have a very high degree of autonomy, such as independent
judiciaries and
courts of final adjudication,
immigration policies,
currencies and
extradition processes. Only foreign relations and defence are the responsibilities of the
Central People's Government.
The
ethnic autonomous entities are established following Soviet practice in regions inhabited by non-
Han Chinese ethnic minorities. These are much less autonomous than SAR's. All of these autonomous entities are designated for one or more
ethnic minorities.
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Special administrative regions (2 in total)
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Hong Kong**
Macau* Ethnic autonomous entities
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Autonomous regions (5 in total)
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Guangxi***
Inner Mongolia***
Ningxia***
Tibet***
Xinjiang**
Autonomous prefectures (30 in total)
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Autonomous counties (117 in total)
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Autonomous banners (3 in total)
The
Republic of China (ROC), which ruled Mainland China before its retreat to
Taiwan in 1949, officially regards
Mongolia and
Tibet as "regions". During the period of ROC rule in Mainland China, Mongolia and Tibet were in effect self-governing.
Russia
Russia among its
subdivisions has
(autonomous) republics, autonomous provinces (autonomous
oblast) and autonomous districts (
okrugs).
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Jewish Autonomous OblastSee:
Subdivisions of Russia.
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Grand Duchy of Finland 1809 -
1917*
Subnational entity*
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