Republics of Russia

Republics
Republics
	Republics of Russia. Colors indicate federal districts. Republics are listed west to east: Southern (pink): }} Adygea, Kalmykia; N. Caucasian (purple): Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia–Alania, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Dagestan; Volga (green): Mordovia, Chuvashia, Mari El, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Bashkortostan; Northwestern (aqua): Karelia, Komi; Siberian (blue): Altai, Khakassia, Tuva, Buryatia; Far Eastern (amber): Sakha;
Location	Russian Federation
Number	21 (without Crimea); 22 (with Crimea)
Populations	Smallest: Altai, 206,195; Largest: Bashkortostan, 4,072,102
Areas	Smallest: Ingushetia, 3,123 km2 (1,206 sq mi); Largest: Sakha, 3,083,523 km2 (1,190,555 sq mi)
Government	Republican government
Subdivisions	Districts, cities and towns of republic significance

In Russia, republics are a type of federal subject. They were originally created as nation states for non-Russian ethnic groups, but have since lost most of their autonomy.

Republics
Republics of Russia. Colors indicate federal districts. Republics are listed west to east: Southern (pink): ^[1]}} Adygea, Kalmykia N. Caucasian (purple): Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia–Alania, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Dagestan Volga (green): Mordovia, Chuvashia, Mari El, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Bashkortostan Northwestern (aqua): Karelia, Komi Siberian (blue): Altai, Khakassia, Tuva, Buryatia Far Eastern (amber): Sakha
Location	Russian Federation
Number	21 (without Crimea) 22 (with Crimea)
Populations	Smallest: Altai, 206,195 Largest: Bashkortostan, 4,072,102
Areas	Smallest: Ingushetia, 3,123 km² (1,206 sq mi) Largest: Sakha, 3,083,523 km² (1,190,555 sq mi)
Government	Republican government
Subdivisions	Districts, cities and towns of republic significance