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 identity (by ethnic, religious, linguistic, geographical exclusivity) 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 | |
Balearic Islands autonomous community |
Spain | |
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 | |
San Andres and Providencia department |
Colombia | |
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