{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.federal-subject-of-russia","code":"thing-q43263","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q43263/","name":"federal subject of Russia","alternateNames":["federal city of Russia","republic of Russia","autonomous district of Russia","oblast of Russia","krai of Russia","autonomous oblast of Russia"],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.2.0-wave.2","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.PLC"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"One of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, of which there are several types with equal constitutional status but differing features: republics with their own constitutions and languages, krais, oblasts, federal cities, an autonomous oblast and autonomous okrugs, each with a governor or head and a legislature and represented in the Federation Council; the number and boundaries of federal subjects have changed through mergers and through annexations not recognised internationally, which are described with attribution.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the federal subjects of Russia and their types, identify specific subjects with sources, describe governance and federal relations, and present contested or unrecognised claims with attribution.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Multiple types","Equal status in principle","Republic distinctiveness","Contested changes"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What federal subjects are.","layers":[{"id":"types","name":"Types","description":"Types and status.","findings":[{"id":"types-finding","name":"Types","description":"Types.","questions":[{"text":"What types of federal subject exist, and how do republics differ from oblasts, krais and autonomous units?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which subject is meant?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"list","name":"List","description":"The subjects.","findings":[{"id":"list-finding","name":"List","description":"List.","questions":[{"text":"Which federal subjects exist, with capitals and populations, according to official sources, and which are internationally contested?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation attributed for contested subjects?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"govern","name":"Govern","description":"Governance.","layers":[{"id":"institutions","name":"Institutions","description":"Regional institutions.","findings":[{"id":"institutions-finding","name":"Institutions","description":"Institutions.","questions":[{"text":"How are heads and legislatures of subjects chosen, and what powers do they hold?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Russian regional government?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"federal","name":"Federal","description":"Federal relations.","findings":[{"id":"federal-finding","name":"Federal","description":"Federal.","questions":[{"text":"How do subjects relate to the federal centre and to the Federation Council, and how has federalism changed, with positions attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation neutral?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"data","name":"Data","description":"Data and boundaries.","layers":[{"id":"boundaries","name":"Boundaries","description":"Boundaries and changes.","findings":[{"id":"boundaries-finding","name":"Boundaries","description":"Boundaries.","questions":[{"text":"How have subject boundaries and numbers changed through mergers and claimed annexations, with international positions attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits a specific territory?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"statistics","name":"Statistics","description":"Statistics.","findings":[{"id":"statistics-finding","name":"Statistics","description":"Statistics.","questions":[{"text":"Where are regional statistics and codes published?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the data current?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"learn","name":"Learn","description":"History and comparison.","layers":[{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","findings":[{"id":"history-finding","name":"History","description":"History.","questions":[{"text":"How did federal subjects develop from Soviet divisions to the 1993 Constitution and after?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"compare","name":"Compare","description":"Comparison.","findings":[{"id":"compare-finding","name":"Compare","description":"Comparison.","questions":[{"text":"How do Russian federal subjects compare with units in other federations?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which misconceptions arise?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Explain the types of federal subjects and their constitutional status.","Report names, capitals and published data from official sources, noting disputed status."],"mustNot":["Present a contested territorial claim as settled without saying it is disputed.","Spread propaganda or false claims about any region.","Stereotype or demean the peoples of a republic or region.","Treat the subjects as all having the same powers and languages."],"requiresHuman":["Statements on the status of disputed territories in official materials."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Several subjects include territories annexed in violation of international law.","Ethnic republics protect minority languages and identity."],"affectedParties":["Residents","Indigenous and minority peoples","Neighbouring states"]},"owners":{"steward":"The Russian Federation under its constitution; status of some claimed subjects is not recognised internationally.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q10864048","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q192287","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"first-level administrative division","type":"related","note":"category"},{"target":"administrative divisions of Russia","type":"related","note":"category"},{"target":"oblast","type":"related","note":"one type of subject"},{"target":"religion in Russia","type":"related","note":"regional religious variation"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.federal-subject-of-russia","Wikidata: Q43263 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43263)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"not-applicable","items":[]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["First-level divisions of Russia","Republics, krais, oblasts, federal cities, autonomous units","Federal districts are supervisory groupings; municipalities are below","Not physical; governed territories."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain types","identify subjects","describe governance","present contested claims with attribution"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Presenting annexed territories as settled","Outdated lists after mergers","Confusing types"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Constitution of the Russian Federation","Federal laws on regional government","International recognition of borders"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Constituent entities of the Russian Federation.","republics","krais and oblasts","federal cities","autonomous oblast and autonomous okrugs","subjects claimed through annexation and not recognised internationally"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q43263: federal subject of Russia","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43263","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Federal subjects of Russia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_subjects_of_Russia","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Should each subject be a separate entry?","How should contested subjects be attributed?","How should statistical codes be linked?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q43263/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q43263/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-12T03:00:55Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"not-applicable","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:31+00:00: completeness 1.00; 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