How many autonomous republics are in Russia?
 The Federation of Russia is divided into 85 constituent units known as federal subjects. Of the 85 federal subjects, 21 are republics (22 if Crimea is included). The republics of Russia differ from other federal subjects in that they operate under their own constitution and have a right to establish own language. The republics are also granted extensive autonomy, though the level of the autonomy varies. Before 2010, the chief executives were being referred to as presidents. However, the federal laws were amended which reserved the title exclusively to the head of state. The republics also have their own assemblies that have often passed laws that are at odds with the federal laws. Show
The Republics of Russia and Their PopulationsAdygea
Altai
Bashkortostan
*Most populated republic in Russia. Buryatia
Chechnya
Chuvashia
Crimea*
*The Crimean peninsula is considered to be a part of Ukraine by most members of the international community. Dagestan
Ingushetia
Kalmykia
Karachay-Cherkessia
Kabardino-Balkaria
Karelia
Khakassia
Komi
Mari El
Mordovia
North Ossetia-Alania
Sakha Republic
Tatarstan
Tuva
Udmurtia
Status of the Republic of CrimeaThe Republic of Crimea was annexed by Russia as one of its federal subjects in March 2014 following a takeover by the Russian Armed Forces. An unconstitutional referendum was conducted in 2014 with a large majority of Crimean expressing their desire to join with Russia. While Russia and some of the UN member countries recognize it as part of Russia, most of the international community and Ukraine do not recognize the accession and considers the Republic of Crimea as part of Ukraine. Some of the citizens of Crimea have also refused to get Russian citizenship with about 9,000 Crimean residents receiving Ukrainian passporst between March 2014 and October 2016. The Republics of Russia
Are there autonomous regions in Russia?As of 2014, Russia has four autonomous okrugs of its 85 federal subjects. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is the only okrug which is not subordinate to an oblast.
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Autonomous okrugs of Russia.. Which countries are under Russian control?As of October 2022, Russia occupies territories in Donetsk Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia Oblast as well as Crimea, with its armed forces, assisted by Russian mercenaries, Chechen Kadyrovites, and Russian-backed separatists of the DPR and LPR.
Is an oblast like a state?Each oblast features a state government holding authority over a defined geographic territory, with a state legislature, the Oblast Duma, that is democratically elected. The governor is the highest executive position of the state government in an Oblast, and is elected by people.
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