Autonomous republic of Ukraine
CategoryFirst-level subdivision of a unitary state
Location Ukraine
Created
  • 1992
Number1
Government

Ukraine is administratively divided into 24 oblasts, one of which is an autonomous republic, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Its administrative status is recognized in the Ukrainian Constitution in Chapter X: Autonomous Republic of Crimea and is governed in accordance with laws passed by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.[1] Following the 2014 Crimean crisis the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was annexed by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.[2] In 2016, the UN General Assembly reaffirmed non-recognition of the annexation and condemned "the temporary occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine—the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol".[3][4]

ISO code[5] Name Flag Coat of arms Status Capital Area (sq mi) Population
UA-43 Autonomous Republic of Crimea Autonomous Republic of Crimea Coat of arms of Crimea Autonomous Republic Simferopol 10,038 1,911,818

List of former republics

In the past, there were two autonomous soviet socialist republics within the general administrative division of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Name Time period Flag Coat of arms Capital Area (sq mi) Population
Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic 1991–1992 Simferopol 10,070 2,183,000 (1989)
Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic 1924–1940 Flag of Moldavian ASSR Coat of arms of Moldavian ASSR Chișinău (de jure)[nb 1] 3,100 572,339 (1940)

Notes

  1. ^ The official capital was stated to be Chișinău, but the autonomous republic was governed first from Balta, then Birzula and finally from Tiraspol.

References

  1. ^ Kuibida, Vasyl (18 November 2008). "The concept of reform of the administrative-territorial structure of Ukraine. Project". Kyiv Regional Center for International Relations and Business (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ Gutterman annexed, Steve by (18 March 2014). "Putin assigns wellCrimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  3. ^ "A/RES/71/205 – E – A/RES/71/205". undocs.org.
  4. ^ "General Assembly Adopts 50 Third Committee Resolutions, as Diverging Views on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Animate Voting – Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations.
  5. ^ "Ukraine Regions". Statoids. Retrieved 7 February 2012.

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