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 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 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...
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 29 and the northernmost state of India bordering China and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir plays an essential role as a buffer zone with neighboring states. In the XIX century, it was ruled by the British Empire. With the division of British Ind...
One of the 19 states of India established on the basis of ethnicity, Karnataka hosts about 5% of the Indians (9th largest state in India). Economically, it belongs to a group of regions with average wealth. It is located in the south-west of India, bor...
One of the 19 states of India established on the basis of ethnicity. In Kerala, about 2.8% of the country's population lives (it is the 12th largest in India). Economically, it is one of the wealthiest states: GRP per capita is 1.5 times higher tha...
One of the 29 states of India, Maharashtra is located in the central part 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 administr...
One of the 29 states of India, Manipur is located in the north-east of the country. In the colonial period, it was a British-dependent native principality. After India received independence, it became part of the country as an allied territory administ...
One of the 29 states of India, Meghalaya is located in the north-eastern part of the country. In the colonial period, the territory of the Khasi, Garo and Janti tribes was a part of the Assam province and had a special status of the border territories....
One of the 29 states of India, Mizoram is located in the north-east of the country on the border with Myanmar. In the colonial period, this territory was a part of Assam with a special status of the border area. After India gained independence, the ind...
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
