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Oblasts are a type of country subdivision of . OBLASTS OF BULGARIA Since 1997, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 ''oblasti'', usually translated as ''provinces''. Before, the country was divided into nine bigger units, also called ''oblast''. See Also: Provinces of Bulgaria OBLASTS OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE In the Russian Empire , oblasts were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of Governorates General or Krai s. The majority of then-existing oblasts were located on the periphery of the country or covered the areas where Cossacks lived. OBLASTS OF THE SOVIET UNION In the now-dissolved Soviet Union , oblasts were one of the types of administrative divisions of the Union Republics . As any administrative units of this level, oblasts were composed of districts ('' Raion s'') and cities/towns directly under oblasts' jurisdiction. Some oblasts also included Autonomous Entities called Autonomous Okrug s. The names of oblasts did not usually correspond to the names of the respective historical regions, as they were created as purely administrative units. With a few exceptions, Soviet oblasts were named after their administrative centers. Terms used to describe oblasts in post-Soviet countries The oblasts in other post-Soviet countries are officially called:
''Viloyat'' and ''welayat'' are derived from the Arabic Language term '' Wilayah ''. OBLASTS OF RUSSIA According to the Constitution Of Russia , oblasts are considered to be Subjects Of The Federation , which is a higher status than that of administrative units they had within the Russian SFSR before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The federal subject status gives the oblasts some degree of autonomy and gives them representation in the Federation Council . See Also: Oblasts of Russia OBLASTS OF UKRAINE See Also: Administrative divisions of Ukraine OBLASTS OF YUGOSLAVIA Oblasts were administrative units of the Kingdom Of Yugoslavia between 1922 and 1929. During that period, the country was divided into 33 oblasts. In 1929, oblasts were replaced with larger administrative units known as Banovina s. During the Yugoslav Wars , several Serbian Autonomous Oblasts were formed in Croatia and Bosnia And Herzegovina . These oblasts were later merged into the Republic Of Serbian Krajina and the Republika Srpska . SEE ALSO
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