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
Kurdistan is part of Iraq, which is located in the north and north-east of the country. It has extensive autonomy, received in 1991 with the mediation of the United Nations as a result of an armed conflict with the central authorities. The official aut...
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....
An autonomous region of the Philippines that occupies the southern part of the Philippine archipelago. The region gained autonomy in the late 1980s in the course of an armed conflict between the separatists and the central government. The titular ethni...
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...
One of the seven ethnic states of Myanmar. It is located in the south-east of the country. The titular group - Mon people - make up about 38% of the population of the state, interestingly, Burmese make up about the same number. There are also a lot of ...
One of the 29 states of India, Nagaland 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 in...
One of the five autonomous regions of China, Ningxia-Hui is located in the north of the country, south of Inner Mongolia. The status of autonomy was received in 1958. The NHAR did not have the experience of independent statehood and became a part of Ch...
One of the 29 states of India, Orissa is located in the east of the country. The history of the state is linked to the ethnic group called Oriya, which was formed back in the Middle Ages as a result of the synthesis of several tribes. The province date...
Papua is currently experiencing a process of separation into two provinces (the allocation of West Papua). Together with Aceh, they represent three of Indonesia's 34 provinces with a special status. Both provinces identify themselves as one whole -...
One of the 29 states of India, Punjab is located in the north-west of the country. Historically, the territory of modern Punjab was part of a larger region that encompassed Haryana, Chandigarh, and the modern Pakistani province of Punjab. The region wa...
One of the four provinces of Pakistan, Punjab is located in the north-east of the country on the border with India. This is the most populous and the second largest administrative-territorial unit of the country, whose center - Islamabad - is the capit...
One of the seven ethnic states of Myanmar. Geographically i is a part of the territories of Lower Burma. Rakhine is located in the south-west of the country and has a border with Bangladesh. This autonomy is the second poorest state in Myanmar. The tit...
One of the 13 states of Malaysia, it is located in the north-eastern part of Kalimantan. In the XIX century, it was part of the British colonial empire. When deciding on the issue of the decolonization of Sabah, a project of its accession to the Malay ...
One of the 13 states of Malaysia, it is located in the north-eastern part of Kalimantan. In the XIX century, it was part of the British colonial empire. When deciding on the issue of the decolonization of Sarawak, a project of its accession to the Mala...
It is a part of the region of Upper Burma. Shan is located in the east of the country, on the border with China, Laos, Thailand. The largest region in Myanmar (about 25% of its territory). The titular group - Shan people - make up about 75% of the stat...
One of the 29 states of India, Sikkim is located between Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. Geographically, the boundaries of the state are formed by mountain chains. From 1642 to 1975 there existed a monarchy headed by Choogyal on the territory of Sikkim. When...
One of the four provinces of Pakistan, Sindh is located in the south-east of the country on the border with India. Sindh is one of the most important and successful regions regarding economic development; its administrative center - Karachi - has long ...
One of the 19 states of India established on the basis of ethnicity. In Tamil Nada, about 6% of the country's population lives (it is the 7th largest in India). Economically, it is one of India's wealthiest states: GRP per capita is twice the n...
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
