This list of autonomous areas arranged by country gives an overview of autonomous areas of the world. An autonomous area is an area of a Country that has a degree of Autonomy, or freedom from an external authority An autonomous area is defined as an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Autonomy ( Greek: Auto- Nomos - nomos meaning "law" one who gives oneself his/her own Law) is the right to Self-government 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. A federacy is a Form of government where one or several substate units enjoy considerably more independence than the majority of the substate units [1]
This list includes areas that are internationally recognized, as well as some that are generally unrecognized. Diplomatic recognition in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences whereby a state acknowledges an act 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.
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Autonomous areas
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Other entities called "autonomous"
A number of entities are also officially called "autonomous", though they do not have an exceptional freedom from external authority, and would not fall under the definition of autonomous area. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South An autonomous republic is a type of Administrative division similar to a Province. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Նախիջևանի Ինքնավար Հանրապետություն Нахичеванская Автономная Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union 's Titular nations a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as '''autonomous''' The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR also called Xizang Autonomous Region (བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་ Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs A Special Administrative Region ( SAR) is a high autonomous administrative division of the People's Republic of China. A special administrative region or SAR may be;People's Republic of China Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, present-day Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union 's Titular nations a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as '''autonomous''' Autonomous prefectures are one type of Autonomous areas of China, existing at the prefecture level. Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 临夏回族自治州 Pinyin: Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu is in Western China 's Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Tibetan: -དཀར་ལྷོ་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ / Dkar-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 Pinyin: Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu is Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 黔南布依族苗族自治州 Pinyin: Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu is an Autonomous Qianxi'nan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 黔西南布依族苗族自治州 Pinyin: Qiánxī'nán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 恩施土家族苗族自治州 Pinyin: Ēnshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu Enshi Autonomous Administration The prefecture is subdivided into eight county-level divisions: six County-level cities and two counties: Yanji Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 海北藏族自治州 Pinyin: Hǎiběi Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu Tibetan: མཚོ་བཡྣང་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 海南藏族自治州 Pinyin: Hǎinán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu Tibetan: མཚོ་ལྷོ་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 黄南藏族自治州 Pinyin: Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu Tibetan: རྨ་ལྷོ་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 果洛藏族自治州 Pinyin: Guǒluò Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu Tibetan: མགོ་ལོག་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an Autonomous prefecture in Qinghai. Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 Pinyin: Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu Tibetan The Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture ( Tibetan: རྔ་བ་བོད་རིགས་ཆ་བ༹ང་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( Tibetan: དཀར་མཛེས་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་, Wylie transliteration Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 凉山彝族自治州; Pinyin: Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu Yi: ꆃꎭ Niep Sha, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture ( Chinese:克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 Pinyin: Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu, Kyrgyz Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture ( Traditional Chinese: 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州 Simplified Chinese: 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 Pinyin: Bó'ěrtǎlā Changji Hui prefecture ( سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى|Sanji Xuizu Aptonom Oblasti|Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti is an Autonomous prefecture of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture ( Chinese:巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 Pinyin: Bāyīnguōlèng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu Mongolian in Cyrillic 伊犁哈萨克自治州 Yīlí hāsàkè The Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (德宏傣族景颇族自治州 Pinyin: Déhóng Dǎizú Jǐngpōzú zìzhìzhōu) is located in the west of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州 Pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu is an Autonomous prefecture Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 大理白族自治州 Pinyin: Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州 Pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu is an Autonomous prefecture in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 红河哈尼族彝族自治州 Pinyin: Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu is an Autonomous Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( Simplified Chinese: 文山壮族苗族自治州 Pinyin: Wenshān Zhuàngzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu is an Administrative subdivisions Xishuangbanna governs 1 County-level city and 2 counties. In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Union 's Titular nations a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as '''autonomous''' A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Autonomous counties and autonomous banners are one kind of Autonomous areas of China. 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Iraqi Kurdistan Region ( Kurdish: هه رێمى كوردستان Herêmi Kurdistan, Arabic:إقليم كردستان العراق, Iqlĩm Kurdistãn Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Constitution of the Italian Republic (Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 December 1947 with 453 votes in favour and 62 Friuli-Venezia Giulia ( Friulian: Friûl-Vignesie Julie, Friaul-Julisch Venetien Furlanija - Julijska krajina Friul-Venezsia Jułia is one of the twenty Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ( Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige; German: Trentino-Südtirol; Ladin: Trentin-Adesc Aut Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République Rodrigues, ( Rodriguan Creole: Zil Rodrigues) named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, is the smallest of the Mascarene Islands Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania Gagauzia ( Gagauz: Gagauziya or Gagauz-Yeri; Moldovan/Romanian: Găgăuzia Гагаузия formally known as the Autonomous Territorial Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte ( Spanish for "Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic" sometimes shortened to RAAN is one of two Autonomous regions Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur ( Spanish for "Autonomous Region of the Southern Atlantic" sometimes shortened to RAAS is one of two Autonomous regions Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, usually shortened to Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( AJK) or simply Azad Kashmir (literally "free Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Emberá is also a language group in Colombia & Panama Emberá languages. Kuna de Madugandi is a Comarca in Panamá. It was created in 1996 from the east part of the province of Panamá, in the district of Chepo Kuna de Wargandí is a comarca (indigenous territory in Panamá. Kuna Yala is an autonomous territory or comarca in Panama, inhabited by the Kuna indigenous people. Ngöble-Buglé is a comarca (roughly "county" though signifying a high degree of administrative autonomy in Panamá. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, also known as North Solomons, is an Autonomous region in Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Geography The region is divided into two geographical areas &ndash the Mindanao mainland and the Sulu Archipelago. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The two Autonomous Regions of Portugal (Portuguese Regiões Autónomas de Portugal) are the Azores ( Região Autónoma dos Açores) and Madeira The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russian Federation is divided into 83 federal subjects (constituent units 21 of which are Republics. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its The Republic of Adygea (Респу́блика Адыге́я adɨ'ɟeja Адыгэ Республик Adyge Respublik) is a federal subject of Russia Altai Republic (Респу́блика Алта́й Altay: Алтай Республика is a federal subject of Russia (a Republic) Republic of Bashkortostan (Респу́блика Башкортоста́н Башҡортостан Республикаһы or Bashkiria (ru Башки́рия Buryat Republic (Респу́блика Буря́тия Буряад Республика is a federal subject of Russia (a Republic) The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Chuvash Republic (Чува́шская Респу́блика Чăваш Республики or Chuvashia (ru Чува́шия is a federal subject The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul The Republic of Ingushetia ( Ingush: ГӀалгӀай Мохк Респу́блика Ингуше́тия Respublika Ingushetiya) is a federal The Kabardino-Balkar Republic (Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Респу́блика Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ The Republic of Kalmykia (Респу́блика Калмы́кия Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a Karachay-Cherkess Republic (Карача́ево-Черке́сская респу́блика Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай-Черкес Республика The Republic of Karelia (Респу́блика Каре́лия Respublika Kareliya; Karjalan tazavaldu Karjalan tasavalta Karjalan Tazovaldkund is a federal Republic of Khakassia (Респу́блика Хака́сия Khakass: Хакасия Республиказы or Khakasiya (ru Хака́сия is a federal The Komi Republic (Респу́блика Ко́ми Respublika Komi; Коми Республика Komi Respublika) is a Republic and a Mari El Republic (Респу́блика Мари́й Эл Mari: Марий Эл Республик is a federal subject and republic of Russia Republic of Mordovia (Респу́блика Мордо́вия Moksha / Erzya: Мордовия Республикась or Mordvinia is a federal The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (Респу́блика Се́верная Осе́тия–Ала́ния Ossetic: Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани The Sakha Republic (Yakutia (Респу́блика Саха́ (Яку́тия Саха Республиката is a federal subject of Russia (a Republic Republic of Tatarstan (Респу́блика Татарста́н Татарстан Республикасы|Tatarstan Respublikası is a federal subject of the Russian Tyva Republic (Респу́блика Тыва́ Respublika Tyva, rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə tɨˈva Тыва Республика Tyva Respublika) or Tuva Udmurt Republic (Удму́ртская респу́блика Удмурт Республика or Udmurtia (ru Удму́ртия is a federal subject of Oblast (во́бласць oblast о́бласт oblast о́бласть област/ oblast; oblasť област о́бласть is a type of Administrative division Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Евре́йская автоно́мная о́бласть Yevreyskaya avtonomnaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia Autonomous Okrug (district area region is a type of federal subject of Russia and simultaneously a type of administrative division of some federal Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Чуко́тский автоно́мный о́круг tr Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug—Yugra (Ха́нты-Манси́йский автоно́мный о́круг — Югра́ Khanty-Mansiysky avtonomny okrug – Yugra Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Нене́цкий автоно́мный о́круг Nenets: Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук or Nenetsia, is a Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Яма́ло-Нене́цкий автоно́мный о́круг Yamalo-Nenetsky Avtonomny Okrug; Nenets: Ямалы-Ненёцие’’ São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial São Tomé and Príncipe is divided into 2 Provinces São Tomé (Capital São Tomé) The province is made up of the Equatorial Príncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Jeju-do ( transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province) is the only special self-governing province Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan, comprising ten of that country's states The Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA is an interim authority for the Darfur region of Sudan. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of A wilāyah (ولاية or vilâyet (in Persian and Ottoman Turkish) is an administrative division usually Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO ( Tajik: Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон/ Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon; Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Zanzibar ( is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Karakalpakstan ( Karakalpak: Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası or Қарақалпақстан Республикасы; Uzbek: Qoraqalpog`iston An autonomous area is an area of a Country that has a degree of Autonomy, or freedom from an external authority They are listed here for clarity.
Capitals called "autonomous"
| Country | Native term Translation or equivalent | Instances (areas became autonomous in the year indicated, if available) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | ciudad autonoma autonomous city | Buenos Aires (1994) | [24] |
 Cambodia | krong autonomous municipality | Phnom Penh, along with independent cities under the same classification | [25] |
 Central African Republic | commune autonome autonomous commune | Bangui | [26] |
 Guinea-Bissau | sector autónomo autonomous sector | Bissau Region | [27] |
 Indonesia | daerah istimewa special region | Jakarta, along with autonomus areas under the same classification | [28] |
 Uzbekistan | shahar autonomous city | Tashkent (1918) | [23] |
All regions or lands called "autonomous"
| Country | Native term Translation or equivalent | Instances (areas became autonomous in the year indicated, if available) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Entitet Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994) ·  Republika Srpska (1992) | [29] |
 Comoros | Ile Autonome autonomous island |  Anjouan ·  Grande Comore · .svg/22px-Flag_of_Mohéli_(official).svg.png){kind=small} Mohéli (2002) | [30] |
 Madagascar | faritany mizakatena autonomous province | All six provinces are characterized as autonomous (mizakatena). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Autonomous city is a type of Administrative division. Argentina Since the 1994 Constitution grants Buenos Aires, formerly Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Phnom Penh ( Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ official Romanization Phnum Pénh; pʰnum pɯɲ is the Capital Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government Bangui is the Capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Bissau is a region in central Guinea-Bissau. The city of Bissau serves as both the regional and national capital The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Daerah is the name for a District in Malaysia and Brunei. Its equivalent English word is Region. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Autonomous city is a type of Administrative division. Argentina Since the 1994 Constitution grants Buenos Aires, formerly Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political Republika Srpska ( Serbian: Република Српска Republika Srpska ( often abbreviated PC or RS) also Српска Srpska The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous Island of the Union of Comoros. Grande Comore (officially called Ngazidja and also known as Ngasidja) is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is one of the three islands which make up the nation of Comoros. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern |||} Madagascar is divided into six "autonomous Provinces quot ( faritany mizakatena) Antananarivo Province Antsiranana | [31] |
 Spain | Comunidad(es) Autónoma(s) Autonomous community/ies |  Andalusia ·  Aragon ·  Asturias ·  Balearic Islands · Basque Country ·  Canary Islands ·  Cantabria · Castile-La Mancha ·  Castile and León ·  Catalonia · Extremadura ·  Galicia · .svg/22px-Flag_of_La_Rioja_(with_coat_of_arms).svg.png){kind=small} La Rioja ·  Madrid ·  Murcia · Navarre · .svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Land_of_Valencia_(2x3_ratio).svg.png){kind=small} Valencian Community | [5] |
| Ciudades Autónomas Autonomous cities |  Ceuta ·  Melilla (1995) | [5] | |
 Tokelau | English-speaking country autonomous community | Atafu · Fakaofo · Nukunonu | [32] |
Independent cities called "autonomous"
| Country | Native term Translation or equivalent | Instances (areas became autonomous in the year indicated, if available) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | krong autonomous municipality | Phnom Penh · Sihanoukville · Pailin · Kep | [33] |
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. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Andalusia (Andalucía is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the most populous and the second largest in terms of land area Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Cantabria is a Spanish province and Autonomous community with Santander as its capital city Castile-La Mancha ( Spanish "Castilla-La Mancha" is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile and León (Castilla y León known formally as the Community of Castile and León is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. The Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia (Spanish Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia) is one of Spain 's seventeen autonomous communities The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to The plazas de soberanía ("places of sovereignty" formerly referred as "África Septentrional Española" (Spanish North Africa or simply "África Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African coast Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group is a group of 42 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean. Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean Atoll located at 171° 15' West 9° 25' South in the Tokelau Group Nukunonu, is a group of coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Phnom Penh ( Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ official Romanization Phnum Pénh; pʰnum pɯɲ is the Capital Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Som, or Kampong Saom, is a Port city in southern Cambodia on Pailin ( Khmer language: ក្រុងប៉ៃលិន is a City ( krong) in the west of Cambodia An autonomous area is an area of a Country that has a degree of Autonomy, or freedom from an external authority This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. A dependent territory dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political Independence or Sovereignty as a This is a list of current heads of state and government, showing heads of state and heads of government where different mainly in Parliamentary systems The table below lists Capitals serving as Administrative divisions by country. The table below indicates the types and where known numbers of Administrative divisions currently (as of 2007 used by countries and their major dependent territories United Nations. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ 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.
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- ^ Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh. BBC News (2008-01-15). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
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- ^ Regions of Georgia. Statoids (2007-11-30). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Sanakoev Appointed as Head of S.Ossetia Administration. Civil. ge (2007-05-10). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
- ^ Departments of Greece. Statoids (2007-09-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Jakarta. Encyclopedia Britannica (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Provinces of Iraq. Statoids (2007-08-29). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Districts of Mauritius. Statoids (2007-05-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Departments of Nicaragua. Statoids (2005-04-12). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Provinces of Pakistan. Statoids (2005-04-05). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Panama Provinces. Statoids. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ Provinces of Papua New Guinea. Statoids (2005-06-01). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Provinces of the Philippines. Statoids (2008-01-31). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Sao Tome and Principe. Central Intelligence Agency (2008-02-12). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Districts of Serbia. Statoids (2008-02-17). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Jeju City. Galbijim (2007-04-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ States of Sudan. Statoids (2008-01-19). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Regions of Tajikistan. Statoids (2005-10-16). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Regions and territories: Zanzibar. BBC News (2007-08-16). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ a b Regions of Uzbekistan. Statoids (2007-05-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ "Prevalence of urolithiasis in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, Argentina" (2006-01-20). Urological Research 34: 8 – 11.
- ^ Provinces of Cambodia. Statoids (2005-05-13). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Prefectures of the Central African Republic. Statoids. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Regions of Guinea-Bissau. Statoids (2006-09-14). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Jakarta. Encyclopedia Britannica (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Bosnia and Herzegovina Government. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Autonomous Islands of Comoros. Statoids (2005-10-16). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Provinces of Madagascar. Statoids (2007-09-11). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Atoll Communities of Tokelau. Statoids (2005-04-20). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Provinces of Cambodia. Statoids (2005-05-13). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
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