A significant number of autonomous republics can be found within the successor states of the Soviet Union, but the majority are located within Russia. Many of these republics were established during the Soviet period as Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics, or ASSRs.

Autonomous republics within the former Soviet Socialist Republics

• Republics of Russia

• Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan
• Georgia: Abkhazia, Ajaria
• Ukraine: Crimea
• Uzbekistan: Karakalpakstan

See also

• Autonomous entity

Subnational entities | Autonomous republics

自治共和国 | Autonome republiek | 自治共和国