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Subdivisions of Russia

Russia consists of 7 federal districts, that are divided into 89 "subjects". There are different kinds of "subjects":

  • 21 autonomous Republics: They have an own constitution and legislative and are in fact independent states just being represented by Russia in external affairs.
  • 1 autonomous oblast
  • 10 autonomous district
  • 6 regions
  • 49 Oblasts
  • 2 federal cities

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Federal districts

Autonomous republics Federal district in brackets

Ordinary Subjects

Northwestern Russian federal district

Central Russian federal district

Northern Caucasus federal district

Volga federal district

Urals federal district

Siberian federal district

Russian Far East federal district

See also: List of capitals of subnational entities



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