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
The only ethnic regional autonomy in the Republic of Finland. It is located on the archipelago at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Finland. It was established after the collapse of the Russian Empire and the ind...
One of the five regions with a special status in the Italian Republic. The smallest province by the territory and population of all 20 Italian regions, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) is located in the north-west of the country on the border with Fran...
One of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula. It was created in 1978 in the process of adoption of a new Constitution that marked the end of the dictatorship of General F. Franco and the beginning of...
One of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula. It was created in 1978 in the process of adoption of a new Constitution that marked the end of the dictatorship of General F. Franco and the beginning of...
One of the 18 regions of France, Corsica has a unique status among others - a territorial community. Located on an island in the Mediterranean Sea, it received this status on July 30, 1982, in a result of a protracted violent conflict between radical C...
Up until 2014 Crimea used to be an autonomous republic within Ukraine. Geographically it is a peninsula located in the Black Sea. Autonomy was established in 1991 on the basis of the results of the referendum. The majority of the Crimean population - a...
The autonomous region in the Kingdom of Denmark, Faroe Islands are located in the northern Atlantic Ocean almost in between Iceland and Scotland and represent parts of the underwater ridge protruding from the ocean. The archipelago consists of 18 islan...
One of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), formed in 1995 as a result of the Dayton Accords, which put an end to the Bosnian war. The capital is the city of Sarajevo. The entity occupies 51% of the territory of BiH, which is home to about...
One of the three regions of Belgium, Flanders occupies the northern part of the country; it comprises 44% of the country's territory and 57.5% of the population. Flanders is the most economically developed province of Belgium. The struggle for auto...
One of the five regions with a special status in the Italian Republic, Friuli Venezia Giulia is located in the north-eastern part of the country, between the Italian region of Veneto and the border with Austria and Slovenia. It is relatively developed ...
The autonomous region in Moldova, established in 1994. The Gagauzes define themselves as independent people formed by the Northern Turk tribes in the 10th century. From 1400 to 1812 Gagauzes were under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, and afterward, the...
One of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula. It was created in 1978 in the process of adoption of a new Constitution that marked the end of the dictatorship of General F. Franco and the beginning of...
Autonomous territory, subordinate to the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located in the Arctic, on the largest island in the world. From the physical-geographical point of view, it belongs to North America, but historically it gravitates towards Europe. Gree...
One of the 26 cantons of Switzerland, Jura is located in the north-west of the country on the border with France. Until 1815, Jura was an autonomous political entity run by the prince-bishop of Basel, but after the Congress of Vienna, it was annexed to...
One of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, located in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula. It was created in 1978 in the process of adoption of a new Constitution that marked the end of the dictatorship of General F. Franco and the beginning of...
Historical area and region of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is located in the north-east of Ireland (province of Ulster). 40% of the region's residents identify themselves as British, 25% - as Irish. A key factor of e...
One of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), formed in 1995 as a result of the Dayton Accords, which put an end to the Bosnian war. The capital is the city of Banja Luka. The entity occupies about 48% of the territory of BiH, where more tha...
One of the five regions with a special status in the Italian Republic and one of the two located on the islands (the other is Sicily). Sardinia occupies the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; it is situated to the west of Italy's conti...
Historical area and region of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Became a part of Great Britain after the Law on Union was adopted in 1707. The movement for autonomy (devolution) unfolded since the 1970s. After the referendum in ...
Sicily is one of the five regions with a special status in the Italian Republic and one of the two located on the islands (the other being Sardinia). Its territory includes the island of the same name, the largest in the Mediterranean, separated from t...
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
