It is based on the Freedom House Index, 2015. All countries of the world are located on a scale from 1 (most free) to 7 (least free). Countries whose ratings fall between 1.0 and 2.5 are “Free”, between 3.0 and 5.0 are "Partly Free," and those between 5.5 and 7.0 are "Not Free."
in %: population size of the titular ethnic group of the autonomy divided to overal population size of the autonomy (the latest census; expert estimations)
The presence of other (in addition to the titular group in the autonomy and the dominant group in the country) significant ethnic groups in the population of the autonomy
It is based on the Regional Authority Index project that aims at measuring the powers of all the regions in 81 countries. Here the index "tier_selfrule" (2010) is used. It summarizes five dimensions of self-rule: institutional depth; policy scope; fiscal autonomy; borrowing autonomy; and the extent to which a region has an independent legislature and executive. The index takes value from 0 to 18
It is based on the Regional Authority Index project that aims at measuring the powers of all the regions in 81 countries. Here the index "tier_sharedrule" (2010) is used. It summarizes five dimensions of shared-rule: participation of a region in national law-making; intergovernmental meetings; the distribution of national tax revenues; borrowing; and constitutional change. The index takes value from 0 to 12
It indicates whether the serious conflicts between the autonomy and the central government as well as between ethnic groups within the authority take place in 2001-2015. The level of conflict is determined on the basis of the annual reports of Conflict Barometer
One of the 34 provinces of Indonesia and one of three provinces that have a special status. It is located in the north of the island of Sumatra. The region was created with the independence of Indonesia in 1949, but the struggle for autonomy continued ...
An autonomous Republic of Georgia is located in the south-west of the country. It has a territorial border with Turkey, in the west and north-west it is washed by the Black Sea. For a long time, the territory of modern Adzharia was part of the Ottoman ...
One of the 19 states of India established on the basis of ethnicity, Andhra Pradesh ranks fifth by population (about 7% of Indians live here). Economically, it belongs to a group of regions with average wealth. It is located in the south of the Hindust...
One of 29 and the largest of all the northeastern states of India, Arunachal Pradesh borders the territories of three countries: Bhutan to the west, China to the north and northeast, and Myanmar to the east. In the XIX century, the northern part of the...
One of the 29 states of India, Assam is located in the north-east part of the country. It was established on the basis of the British colonial province after India gained independence in 1947. Assam is historically a multi-ethnic state as it included t...
One of the four provinces of Pakistan, part of the historical region of the same name, located at the junction of the Middle East and Hindustan. Balochistan is the largest administrative-territorial unit of the country by area but the smallest in popul...
One of the seven ethnic states of Myanmar. It is located in the west of the country, on the border with India. On the other side of the border, Tibeto-Burmese tribes (Naga, Kukis, etc.) are related to Chin people. Chin is the poorest state of Myanmar. ...
One of the 29 states of India, Goa is located in the south-west of the country. It is the smallest in the area and one of the smallest by population. In contrast to rest of India, since 1510 Goa was a colony of Portugal. In 1961, India established cont...
An autonomous region of Tajikistan that occupies 45% of the country. It is located in the Pamir Mountains. It has territorial borders with several states, such as Kyrgyzstan, China and Afghanistan. It was formed in 1925 as an autonomous region within t...
One of the five autonomous regions of China, Guangxi Zhuang is located in the south of the country, on the border with Vietnam. Historically, it is the most connected with China among the autonomies. In 1952, the Guishi-Zhuang Autonomous Region was est...
One of the 29 states of India, Gujarat is located in the west of the country. During the period of colonialism, it was part of the British colonial province of Bombay. It became independent as a result of the reorganization of the administrative-territ...
One of the five autonomous regions of China, Inner Mongolia is located in the north of the country and borders Mongolia and Russia; it is second largest China's province by area. Inner Mongolia is rich in coal, gas, and other natural resources. Eco...
Description of parameters of autonomiesAutonomy population
thousands of people; the latest census
Level of economic development of the country
GDP per capita in 2015 in current price in $
Political regime in the country
It is based on the Freedom House Index, 2015. All countries of the world are located on a scale from 1 (most free) to 7 (least free). Countries whose ratings fall between 1.0 and 2.5 are “Free”, between 3.0 and 5.0 are "Partly Free," and those between 5.5 and 7.0 are "Not Free."
Share of the autonomy in the economy of the country
GRP of the autonomy divided to GDP of the country (%)
Level of economic development of the autonomy
relative to the country (%): GRP per capita of the autonomy divided to GDP per capita of the country
Share of the dominant in the country ethnic group in the population of the autonomy
in %: population size of the dominant in the country ethnic group divided to overal population size of the autonomy (the latest census; expert estimations)
Share of the titular ethnic group in the population of the autonomy
in %: population size of the titular ethnic group of the autonomy divided to overal population size of the autonomy (the latest census; expert estimations)
Ethnic peculiarity
It indicates a key characteristic of autonomy's ethnic identity - language or religion or both
Diversity of ethnic composition
The presence of other (in addition to the titular group in the autonomy and the dominant group in the country) significant ethnic groups in the population of the autonomy
Degree of self-rule of the autonomy
It is based on the Regional Authority Index project that aims at measuring the powers of all the regions in 81 countries. Here the index "tier_selfrule" (2010) is used. It summarizes five dimensions of self-rule: institutional depth; policy scope; fiscal autonomy; borrowing autonomy; and the extent to which a region has an independent legislature and executive. The index takes value from 0 to 18
Degree of shared-rule of the autonomy
It is based on the Regional Authority Index project that aims at measuring the powers of all the regions in 81 countries. Here the index "tier_sharedrule" (2010) is used. It summarizes five dimensions of shared-rule: participation of a region in national law-making; intergovernmental meetings; the distribution of national tax revenues; borrowing; and constitutional change. The index takes value from 0 to 12
The presence of the "kin-state"
"Kin-state" is a state whose main population shares the ethnic characteristics of the titular ethnic group of the autonomy
Linguistic preferences
It indicates how the language of the titular ethnic group of the autonomy is learned in secondary schools in the autonomy
Ethnic conflicts
It indicates whether the serious conflicts between the autonomy and the central government as well as between ethnic groups within the authority take place in 2001-2015. The level of conflict is determined on the basis of the annual reports of Conflict Barometer
