Ukraineisadministratively divided into 24 oblasts, one of which is an autonomous republic, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Its administrative status is recognized in the Ukrainian ConstitutioninChapter X: Autonomous Republic of Crimea and is governed in accordance with laws passed by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.[1] Following the 2014 Crimean crisis the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was annexed by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.[2] In 2016, the UN General Assembly reaffirmed non-recognition of the annexation and condemned "the temporary occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine—the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol".[3][4]
| Autonomous republic of Ukraine | |
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| Category | First-level subdivision of a unitary state |
| Location |  Ukraine |
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| Number | 1 |
| Government | |
| ISO code[5] | Name | Flag | Coat of arms | Status | Capital | Area (sq mi) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA-43 | Autonomous Republic of Crimea | 
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Autonomous Republic | Simferopol | 10,038 | 1,911,818 |
In the past, there were two autonomous soviet socialist republics within the general administrative division of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
| Name | Time period | Flag | Coat of arms | Capital | Area (sq mi) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | 1991–1992 | Simferopol | 10,070 | 2,183,000 (1989) | ||
| Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | 1924–1940 | 
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Chișinău (de jure)[nb 1] | 3,100 | 572,339 (1940) |
