How many republics, regions, territories and autonomous okrugs in the Russian Federation ? The Constitution can answer this question, where each region and region is registered, and where amendments are also made in accordance with the changes when new regions appear or several entities are combined into one.
Republics of the Russian Federation
The Russian Federation is a state consisting of equal entities, which includes regions, territories, republics, autonomous okrugs and autonomous regions, and cities of federal significance.
At present, there are 85 entities in the Russian Federation, each of which has its own legislation and federal bodies, as well as its own constitution or charter.
Before answering the question, how many republics are there in the Russian Federation, it is worth explaining what a republic is, and how it differs from other entities.
A republic is a national-state formation, or a form of statehood of one or another people, but which is part of the Russian Federation. The republics have their own Constitution, they have the right to establish their own state languages.
According to the Constitution, in the Russian Federation there are 22 republics: Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Buryatia, Adygea, Komi, Kabardino-Balkaria, Kalmykia, Ingushetia, Karelia, Chechen, Tuva, Altai, Dagestan, Karachay-Cherkess, Mari El, Crimea, Chuvash, Udmurt Khakassia, North Ossetia, Sakha, Mordovia.
Russia: Komi Republic
You can tell your story about each republic and describe its significance for Russia. The Komi Republic is located in the north-west of the country, was formed in 1921 as an autonomous region, and received the status of the republic in 1936.
The capital is the city of Syktyvkar, has two official languages (Komi and Russian), it borders on the Tyumen, Sverdlovsk, Kirov and Arkhangelsk regions, Perm Territory, and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
One of the features of this republic is its climate, in the south it is temperate continental, and in the north the territory belongs to the Far North, with severe long winters and short summers.
The Komi Republic is the territory of lakes; there are more than 70 thousand of them. The largest are Sindor Lake, with an area of 28.5 km² and Yam Lake with an area of 31.1 km². It is also worth noting that a large area is occupied by swamps, which cover about 7% of the territory.
Republic of Tatarstan
It was indicated above how many republics are in the Russian Federation. There are 22 of them, and one of the most economically developed is the Republic of Tatarstan, which is located in the Volga Federal District.
The capital of Tatarstan is Kazan, the state languages: Russian and Tatar.
The republic is located in the European part of the country and borders on such constituent entities of the Russian Federation as Samara, Orenburg, Kirov and Ulyanovsk regions, the republics of Bashkortostan, Mari El, Udmurtia and Chuvashia.
Tatarstan has the most developed industrial complex and industries such as oil production and refining, engineering and metalworking, chemistry and petrochemicals, as well as the agricultural sector, which plays an economically important role.
Russia: Republic of Bashkortostan
The subject of the Russian Federation, which is part of the Volga Federal District, is located in the eastern European part of Russia on the slope of the Ural Mountains. It borders with the Perm region, Orenburg region, the Republic of Tatarstan and Udmurtia, as well as the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions.
The capital of Bashkortostan is the city of Ufa, official languages: Russian and Bashkir.
Bashkiria is a republic with rich nature, because 40% of its territory is occupied by forests, there are 3 nature reserves, 5 national parks, more than 20 reserves and more than 100 natural monuments that are scattered throughout the republic.
Bashkortostan is one of the most developed regions of Russia, where the industrial complex occupies one of the leading places in oil production and oil refining, the production of machines and assemblies (Ka-31 helicopter, DT-30 all-terrain vehicle, turbojet engine for fighters).
Republic of Crimea
So, how many republics are there in the Russian Federation, and why is the republic of Crimea included in the list, which used to be considered part of Ukraine?
In 2014, according to the results of the referendum, in which the majority of the population voted to join Russia, a new republic of Crimea was formed, which is located on the peninsula of the same name.
The capital of the republic is the city of Simferopol, three official languages are recognized: Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar.
The Republic of Crimea borders with the Kherson region, which is part of Ukraine, and in the west, south and northeast it is washed by the seas: Black and Azov, has a sea border with the Krasnodar Territory.
Crimea is a republic where more than 700 hotels and spa facilities are located in different cities that annually receive millions of tourists (Yalta, Simferopol, Yevpatoria, Feodosiya, Alushta).
The economy, in addition to tourism, is developing in the direction of construction, agriculture and health.