autonomous region
Semi-independent administrative area
An autonomous region is a territory within a country that has been granted some degree of self-governance while remaining under the larger nation's sovereignty.
The arrangement typically acknowledges distinct ethnic, linguistic, or cultural identity: Tibet is designated an autonomous region of China.
The actual autonomy varies widely—from meaningful local control to largely symbolic status.
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- provinceRegional administrative district
- borderOuter edge or limit
- border disputeDisagreement over territorial limits
- treaty obligationsBinding international agreement requirements
council · indigenous peoples · subsidiarity · sovereignty · canton · decentralization · power sharing · flag · self-determination · minority rights · cultural preservation · federalism · ethnicity · regional identity · international law · diplomatic recognition · territory · enclave
autonomous regionsovereign nation
Self-ruled territorial polity
sovereign state · nation-state · occupied territory · annexed territory · puppet state
autonomous regionfederal district
Governing center's jurisdiction
crown colony · capital district · administrative district · prefecture · department