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<p>In Russia, the <b>oblasts</b> are 46 administrative territories; they are one type of <a href="page.php?w=federal_subjects_of_Russia">federal subject</a>, the highest-level administrative division of Russian territory.</p>

<p><big>Overview</big></p>
<p>Oblasts are constituent <a href="page.php?w=polity">political entities</a> in a <a href="page.php?w=Federated_state">federal union</a> with representation in the <a href="page.php?w=Federation_Council_%28Russia%29">Federation Council</a>, and serve as a first-level <a href="page.php?w=administrative_division">administrative division</a>.</p><p>
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