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Subdivisions of the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union had several kinds of country subdivisions:

Soviet Union
Russian SFSROther republics
Autonomous republicsOblastsKrais
Autonomous republicsOblastsAutonomous oblasts
Autonomous okrugsAutonomous oblasts
Types of the subdivisions:
 Raions directly subordinated to the respective republics.
 Oblasts.
 Krais.
 ASSRs (autonomous republics).
 Autonomous oblasts subordinated to a krai.
 Autonomous okrugs subordinated to an oblast or a krai.
Republic Name Division types
Autonomous republics Oblasts Krais Autonomous oblasts Autonomous okrugs
Russian SFSR 16 49 6 5 10
Ukraine 25
Byelorussia 6
Uzbekistan 1 11
Kazakhstan 19
Georgia 2 1
Azerbaijan 1 1
Lithuania
Moldavia
Latvia
Kirghizia 4-7
Tajikistan 2-3 1
Armenia
Turkmenia 5
Estonia

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