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.

To find a specific autonomous entity see the list of autonomous entities ordered by country.

Contents

1 Autonomous city 1.1 Argentina 2 Autonomous community 3 Autonomous district 4 Autonomous province 5 Autonomous region 6 Autonomous republic 7 Autonomous territory 8 Countries with several types of autonomous entities 8.1 China 8.2 Russia 9 See also

Autonomous city

• Autonomous cities of Spain

Argentina

Since the 1994 Constitution grants Buenos Aires, formerly Capital Federal (Spanish, Federal Capital), the status of autonomous and changes the formal name to Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Spanish, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires). The city which was part of the Buenos Aires Province is no longer considered to be in the province. The Buenos Aires suburbs are considered part of the Buenos Aires Province, not from the city. This also changed the politics of the city as introduced the election for Mayor, which was formerly appointed directly by the President.

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.

Autonomous community

• Autonomous communities of Spain

Autonomous district

• Autonomous districts of Russia

Autonomous province

• Autonomous provinces of Russia

Autonomous region

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.

Kurdish Autonomous Region in Iraq

Autonomous republic

• Autonomous republics of Russia
• Crimea is an autonomous republic in Ukraine
• Uzbekistan: Karakalpakstan

Autonomous territory

Countries with several types of autonomous entities

Some countries have several levels of autonomous entities.

China

In the People's Republic of China, administrative divisions with various levels of autonomy occur at several levels of the administrative hierarchy. Except for special administrative regions which are considered dependent territories, all of these autonomous divisions are designated for one or more ethnic minorities.

• province level
  • Special administrative regions (2 in total)
    • Hong Kong
    • Macau
  • Autonomous regions (5 in total)
    • Guangxi
    • Inner Mongolia
    • Ningxia
    • Tibet
    • Xinjiang
• prefecture level
  • Autonomous prefectures (30 in total)
  • Leagues
• county level
  • Autonomous counties (117 in total)
  • Autonomous banners (3 in total)

The Republic of China arranged Mongolia and Tibet as "regions", which were in effect autonomous, before retreating to Taiwan following Chinese civil war.

See Political divisions of China for more information.

Russia

Russia among its subdivisions has (autonomous) republics, autonomous provinces (autonomous oblast) and autonomous districts (okrugs).

See: Subdivisions of Russia.

See also

Subnational entity

See also: Autonomous entity, 1994, Autonomous banner, Autonomous cities of Spain, Autonomous city, Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous community, Autonomous county