Autonomous oblast

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An autonomous oblast is an autonomous entity within the state which is on the oblast (province) level of the overall administrative subdivision.

Soviet Union

Russia

Former Yugoslavia

In the early stages of the Yugoslav wars Serbs declared oblasts (meaning region in Serbian) in Bosnia and Croatia. These oblasts were called Српска Аутономна Област or Srpska Autonomna Oblast (SAO, Serbian Autonomous Oblast/Region). Oblast means region, but can also mean district.

SAO's in Croatia:

SAO Kninska Krajina
SAO Krajina
SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Srem
SAO Western Slavonia

SAO's in Bosnia and Hercegovina (total of 4):

SAO Bosanska Krajina, sometimes called Autonomous Region of Krajina (Autonomna Oblast Krajina)
SAO Herzegovina
SAO North-Eastern Bosnia
SAO Romanija

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