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Countries with at least one autonomous area

This list of autonomous areas arranged by country gives an overview of autonomous areas of the world. An autonomous area is defined as an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority. 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.1

This list includes areas that are internationally recognized, as well as some that are generally unrecognized.AB 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.

The terms country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:
  • the list of countries, listing countries in the sense of independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
  • the list of sovereign states, listing sovereign states with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.
Related lists are the lists of federations, unrecognized countries, autonomous areas, dependent territories, territorial disputes, and Government in exile. In some contexts country and state is also used for some subnational entities.2 More lists of countries can be found at the lists of countries.

Contents

Autonomous areas

Country Native term
Translation or equivalent		 Instances (areas became autonomous in the year(s) indicated, if available) References
 Azerbaijan muxtar respublika
autonomous republic		 Nakhichevan (1990) 3
 China (PRC) zìzhìqū
autonomous region		 Guangxi · Inner Mongolia · Ningxia · Xinjiang · Tibet 4
tèbié xíngzhèngqū
Special administrative region		 Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong (1997) · Flag of Macau Macau (1999) 4
zìzhìzhōu
autonomous prefecture		 Linxia Hui · Gannan · Qiandongnan · Qiannan · Qianxinan · Enshi · Xiangxi · Yanbian · Haibei · Hainan · Huangnan · Golog · Gyêgu · Haixi · Ngawa · Garzê · Liangshan · Kizilsu · Bortala · Changji · Bayin'gholin · Ili · Dehong · Nujiang · Dêqên · Dali · Chuxiong · Honghe · Wenshan · Xishuangbanna 4
zìzhìxiàn
autonomous county		 over 110 (full list) 4
zìzhìqí
autonomous banner		 Oroqin · Evenki · Morin 4
 Denmark Rigsfællesskabet
autonomous region		 Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (1948) · Flag of Greenland Greenland (1979) 5
 Finland itsehallinnollinen maakunta
autonomous province		  Åland (1920) 5
 France Collectivite d' outre-mer
overseas collectivity		  French Polynesia (1977) 6
 Georgia avtonomiuri respublika
autonomous republic		 Abkhazia (1991) ·  Adjara 7

provisional administrative entity		 Flag of South Ossetia South Ossetia (2007) 8
 Greece Aftonomi Monastiki Politia
autonomous region		 Mount Athos (1095) 9
 Indonesia daerah istimewa
special region		 Aceh (1959) · Papua (2000) · West Papua (2008) · Yogyakarta · Jakarta, the capital also called "autonomous" 10
 Iraq Herema Kurdistan (Kurdish)
autonomous region		 Kurdish flag Kurdistan Region (1970) 11
 Italy regione autonoma
autonomous region		  Aosta Valley (1948) ·  Friuli-Venezia Giulia ·  Sardinia ·  Sicily ·  Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol 5
 Mauritius English-speaking country
autonomous province		 Flag of Rodrigues (island) Rodrigues (1968) 12
 Moldova unitate teritorială autonomă
autonomous territorial unit		 Flag of Gagauzia Găgăuzia (1995)  · Transnistria 5
 Nicaragua regione autónoma
autonomous region		 Atlántico Norte · Atlántico Sur (1986) 13
 Pakistan Islami-Jamhouriyat-e-Kashmir
autonomous region		 Flag of Azad Kashmir "Azad" Kashmir 14
 Panama comarca
autonomous territory		 Emberá · Kuna de Madugandí · Kuna de Wargandí · Kuna Yala · Ngöbe-Buglé 15
 Papua New Guinea English-speaking country
autonomous region		 Flag of Bougainville Province Bougainville (2000) 16
 Philippines English-speaking country
autonomous region		 Muslim Mindanao (1989) 17
 Portugal região autónoma
autonomous region		 Flag of Azores Azores · Flag of Madeira Madeira (1976) 5
 Russia respublika
republic		  Adygea ·  Altai Republic ·  Bashkortostan ·  Buryatia ·
 Chechnya ·  Chuvashia ·  Dagestan ·  Ingushetia ·
 Kabardino-Balkaria ·  Kalmykia ·  Karachay-Cherkessia ·
 Karelia ·  Khakassia ·  Komi ·  Mari El ·  Mordovia ·
 North Ossetia-Alania ·  Sakha Republic ·  Tatarstan ·  Tuva ·  Udmurtia		 5
avtonomnaya oblast
autonomous province		 Jewish Autonomous Oblast 5
avtonomny okrug
autonomous subject-level district		 Chukotka · Khanty-Mansi · Nenets ·
Yamalo-Nenets		 5
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé & Príncipe concelho
province		 Príncipe 18
 Serbia Autonomna Pokrajina
autonomous province		 Kosovo and MetohijaB · Flag of Vojvodina Vojvodina (1848) 19
 South Korea teukbyeol jachido
autonomous province		 Jeju-do (2006) 20
 Sudan English-speaking country
autonomous region		 Flag of Southern Sudan Southern Sudan (2005)  · Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (2007) 21
 Tajikistan viloyat mukhtor
autonomous province		 Gorno-Badakhshan (1925) 22
 Tanzania Serikali Mapinduzi
revolutionary government		 Flag of ZanzibarZanzibar (1964) 23
 Ukraine avtonomna respublika
autonomous republic		 Flag of Crimea Crimea (1992) 5
 United Kingdom English-speaking country
constituent country		 Northern Ireland (1998) ·  Scotland (1999) ·  Wales (1999) 5
English-speaking country
self-governing crown dependency		  Guernsey  ·  Isle of Man ·  Jersey 5
 Uzbekistan respublika
republic		 Flag of KarakalpakstanKarakalpakstan 24

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. 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) 25
 Cambodia krong
autonomous municipality		 Phnom Penh, along with independent cities under the same classification 26
 Central African Republic commune autonome
autonomous commune		 Bangui 27
 Guinea-Bissau sector autónomo
autonomous sector		 Bissau Region 28
 Indonesia daerah istimewa
special region		 Jakarta, along with autonomus areas under the same classification 29
 Uzbekistan shahar
autonomous city		 Tashkent (1918) 24

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) 30
 Comoros Ile Autonome
autonomous island		  Anjouan · Grande Comore · Mohéli (2002) 31
 Madagascar faritany mizakatena
autonomous province		 All six provinces are characterized as autonomous (mizakatena). 32
 Spain Comunidad(es) Autónoma(s)
Autonomous community/ies		  Andalusia ·  Aragon ·  Asturias ·  Balearic Islands ·
Flag of Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country ·  Canary Islands ·  Cantabria ·
 Castile-La Mancha ·  Castile and León ·  Catalonia ·
 Extremadura ·  Galicia ·  La Rioja ·  Madrid ·  Murcia ·
 Navarre ·  Valencian Community		 5
Ciudades Autónomas
Autonomous cities		  Ceuta ·  Melilla (1995) 5
 Tokelau English-speaking country
autonomous community		 Atafu · Fakaofo · Nukunonu 33

Sub-regional "autonomous" entities

Country Native term
Translation or equivalent		 Instances (areas became autonomous in the year indicated, if available) References
 India zilla
autonomous district		 Bodoland · Chakma · Garo Hills · Gorkha Hills · Jaintia Hills · Karbi Anglong · Kargil · Khasi Hills · Lai · Leh · Mara · North Cachar · Tripura Tribal Areas 34
 Italy Provincia autonoma
autonomous province		 Bolzano-Bozen · Trento

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 35

See also

Notes

References

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  2. ^ E.g. the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales).
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  12. ^ "Districts of Mauritius". Statoids (2007-05-08). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  13. ^ "Departments of Nicaragua". Statoids (2005-04-12). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
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  22. ^ "Regions of Tajikistan". Statoids (2005-10-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  23. ^ "Regions and territories: Zanzibar". BBC News (2007-08-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  24. ^ a b "Regions of Uzbekistan". Statoids (2007-05-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
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  27. ^ "Prefectures of the Central African Republic". Statoids. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  28. ^ "Regions of Guinea-Bissau". Statoids (2006-09-14). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  29. ^ "Jakarta". Encyclopedia Britannica (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  30. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Government". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  31. ^ "Autonomous Islands of Comoros". Statoids (2005-10-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  32. ^ "Provinces of Madagascar". Statoids (2007-09-11). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  33. ^ "Atoll Communities of Tokelau". Statoids (2005-04-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  34. ^ "The World's Working Regional Autonomies, Thomas Benedikter". Anthem Press (2007). Retrieved on 2008-06-25.
  35. ^ "Provinces of Cambodia". Statoids (2005-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
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