List of autonomous territories
Territorial autonomy is a territorial unit that is granted a special status in the state, typically authorized for an internal cultural indentity (ethnic, religious, linguistic) and its social and economic regulations (legislative, administrative and political structures of self-government).
The table below list of territorial autonomies.
Territorial Autonomy | State | Autonomy Note |
---|---|---|
Abkhazia autonomous republic |
Georgia | de jure autonomous, de facto declared independence but internationally not recognized |
Adjara autonomous republic |
Georgia | |
Adygea republic |
Russia | may be joint with "oblast" in 2008-2010 |
Åland autonomous province |
Finland | |
Altai republic |
Russia | may be joint with "oblast" in 2008-2010 |
American Samoa unincorparated territory |
United States | |
American Virgin Islands unincorparated territory |
United States | |
Anguilla overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
File:Flag of the Aosta Valley.png Aosta Valley autonomous region |
Italy | |
Aruba autonomous region |
Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Azad Kashmir autonomous state |
Pakistan | |
Azores autonomous region |
Portugal | |
Bashkortostan republic |
Russia | |
Basque Country autonomous community |
Spain | |
Bolzano-Bozen (South Tyrol) autonomous province |
Italy | autonomous province of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region |
Bougainville autonomous province |
Papua New Guinea | |
Bermuda overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
British Virgin Islands overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
Buryatia republic |
Russia | may be joint with "oblast" in 2008-2010 |
Canary Islands autonomous community |
Spain | |
Catalonia autonomous community |
Spain | |
Cayman Islands overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
Ceuta autonomous city |
Spain | weak legislative power |
Chechnya republic |
Russia | |
Chuvashia republic |
Russia | |
Cook Islands overseas territory |
New Zealand | |
Corsica territorial collectivity |
France | weak legislative power |
Crimea autonomous republic |
Ukraine | weak legislative power |
Dagestan republic |
Russia | |
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) special territory |
Chile | new status from 06 June 2007 |
Faroe Islands autonomous region |
Denmark | |
French Polynesia overseas collectivity |
France | |
Friuli-Venezia Giulia autonomous region |
Italy | |
Gagauzia autonomous territorial unit |
Moldova | |
Galicia autonomous community |
Spain | |
Gibraltar overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
Greenland automomous region |
Denmark | |
Guam unincorparated territory |
United States | |
Guangxi autonomous region |
China | weak legislative power |
Guernsey dependency |
United Kingdom | |
Hong Kong special administrative region |
China | |
Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) autonomous region |
China | weak legislative power |
Ingushetia republic |
Russia | |
Iraqi Kurdistan autonomous region |
Iraq | |
Isle of Man dependency |
United Kingdom | |
Jammu and Kashmir autonomous state |
India | |
Jersey dependency |
United Kingdom | |
Kabardino-Balkaria republic |
Russia | |
Kalmykia republic |
Russia | may be joint with "oblast" in 2008-2010 |
Karachay-Cherkessia republic |
Russia | |
Karakalpakstan republic |
Uzbekistan | |
Karelia republic |
Russia | |
Khakassia republic |
Russia | |
Komi republic |
Russia | may be joint with "oblast" in 2008-2010, into new republic or "kray" |
Kosovo autonomous province |
Serbia | currently under U.N. administration |
Macau special administrative region |
China | |
Madeira autonomous region |
Portugal | |
Mari El republic |
Russia | |
Mayotte overseas collectivity |
France | weak legislative power, autonomy till 2010 |
Melilla autonomous city |
Spain | weak legislative power |
Montserrat overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
Mordovia republic |
Russia | |
File:Flag of the Byzantine Empire.svg Mount Athos (Holy Mountain) autonomous Monastic state |
Greece | mini-territorial autonomy |
Nakhchivan autonomous republic |
Azerbaijan | |
Netherlands Antilles autonomous region |
Kingdom of the Netherlands | dissolution of Netherlands Antilles is 15 December 2008. |
New Caledonia overseas territory |
France | |
Ningxia autonomous region |
China | weak legislative power |
Niue overeas territory |
New Zealand | |
Norfolk Island external territory |
Australia | |
North Ossetia-Alania republic |
Russia | |
Northern Ireland province |
United Kingdom | |
Northern Mariana Islands unincorparated territory |
United States | territory of the U.S. with Commonwealth status |
Oecussi-Ambeno special district |
East Timor | weak legislative power |
Palestine autonomous territories |
Israel | |
Pitcairn Islands overseas territory |
United Kingdom | weak legislative power |
Príncipe autonomous region |
São Tomé and Príncipe | |
Puerto Rico unincorparated territory |
United States | territory of the U.S. with Commonwealth status |
Rodrigues autonomous island region |
Mauritius | |
Rotuma dependency |
Fiji | weak legislative power |
Saint-Barthélemy overseas collectivity |
France | |
Saint Helena overseas territory |
United Kingdom | the territory of St. Helena includes the islands of Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Island |
Saint Martin overseas collectivity |
France | |
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon overseas collectivity |
France | |
Sakha republic |
Russia | |
Sardinia autonomous region |
Italy | |
Scotland Kingdom |
United Kingdom | |
Serb (Srpska) republic |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Sicily autonomous region |
Italy | |
South Ossetia spec. territorial unit |
Georgia | from 2007.05.01 transition period to autonomous Republic |
Southern Sudan autonomous region |
Sudan | |
Sovereign Military Order of Malta |
Italy | mini-territorial and personal autonomy granted to "the Order" resident in Rome by Italy in 1971 |
Tatarstan republic |
Russia | |
Tibet (Xizang) autonomous region |
China | weak legislative power |
Tokelau overseas territory |
New Zealand | |
Transnistria territorial autonomous unit |
Moldova | de jure autonomous, de facto declared independence but internationally not recognized |
Turks and Caicos Islands overseas territory |
United Kingdom | |
Tuva republic |
Russia | |
Udmurtia republic |
Russia | |
Vojvodina autonomous province |
Serbia | weak legislative power |
Wales principality |
United Kingdom | |
Wallis and Futuna overseas collectivity |
France | weak legislative power |
Xinjiang (Sinkiang) autonomous region |
China | weak legislative power |
Zanzibar state |
Tanzania |
Note
Autonomies that are under formation or in progress: ARMM, Cabinda, Curacao, Jeju-do, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nevis, Quebec, Santa Cruz, Sint Maarten, Tobago, Wallonia.
See also