Back Subjèk-subjèk Fèderal di Rusia ACE Federale deelgebiede van Rusland Afrikaans كيانات روسيا الاتحادية Arabic انواع الاتحادات الروسيه ARZ Suxetos federales de Rusia AST Россиялъул Федерациялъул икълимал AV Rusiyanın federasiya subyektləri Azerbaijani روسیهنین فدرال بؤلگهلری AZB Рәсәй Федерацияһы субъекттары Bashkir Суб’екты Расійскай Федэрацыі Byelorussian
The subjects of the Russian Federation (Russian: субъекты Российской Федерации subekty Rossiyskoy Federatsii) are the main administrative divisions in Russia. Since 18 March 2014, Russia is made up of 85 federal subjects.[1] They are grouped into eight federal districts.
The federal subjects are divided into oblasts, republics, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities and an autonomous oblast. Republics are generally independent, each having its own constitution and legislature. They are meant to be home to a certain ethnic minority. The republics can also set their own official language.[2]
- ↑ "Constitution of the Russian Federation". Russian Presidential Executive Office. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ Article 68 of the Constitution of Russia