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Being the largest country in the world, and one of the most populated, Russia
incorporates several types and levels of subdivisions.
Federal subjects
Main article: Federal subjects of
Russia
Russia is a federation which consists of 89 subjects
(Russian:
субъект(ы); English transliteration: subyekty, sing. subyekt). These subjects are of equal federal rights in
the sense that they have equal representation - 2 delegates each - in the Federation Council (upper
house of the Russian parliament). However, they do differ in the degree of autonomy
they enjoy.
Federal districts
Main article: Federal districts of
Russia
All of the subjects are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian:
федеральные
округа, sing.
федеральный округ;
English transliteration: federalnyye okruga, sing. federalny okrug), each administered by a governor appointed
by the president of the federation.
Economic regions
Main article: Economic regions of
Russia
For economic and statistical purposes the federal subjects are also grouped into eleven economic regions
(Russian: экономические
районы, sing.
экономический
район; English transliteration: ekonomicheskiye rayony, sing. ekonomichesky
rayon).
Lower level subdivisions
The federal subjects are further subdivided (level 2):
- Districts (Russian: районы, sing. район; English
transliteration: rayony, sing. rayon). This is somewhat similar to the counties of the United States.
- Cities/towns and urban settlements under the jurisdiction of the federal subject.
- Autonomous districts under the jurisdiction of the federal subject.
Level 3 subdivisions include:
- Selsovets (Russian:
сельсоветы; sing.
сельсовет) (rural councils).
- Towns and urban/rural settlements under the jurisdiction of the district.
- City/town districts.
- Urban settlements districts.
See also
- List of federal
subjects of Russia by area
- List of federal subjects of Russia by population
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