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The Russian Federation is divided into 88  Federal Subjects (administrative units), 21 of which are Republic s:


CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS

Republics differ from other Federal Subjects in that they have the right to establish their own Official Language (Article 68 of the Constitution Of Russia ) and have its own constitution. Other federal subjects, such as Krai s and Oblast s, do not have this right. However, as with other federal subjects, governmental sovereignty in a republic is not recognized (Article 3).