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Krai
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Krai or kray (Russian: край) is a term used to refer to seven of Russia's 86 federal subjects. The term is often translated as territory, province, or region.
In Russia, krais were historically vast territories located along the periphery of the country. Currently, however, the usage of the term is mostly traditional as some oblasts also fit this description and there is no difference in legal status between the krais and the oblasts.
Administratively, krais are divided into districts (raions).
Since the word krai also means border or end, it is used to describe regions located along the economic and geographic periphery. The formant -krai- in the toponym Ukraine and ethnonym 'Ukrainian' derives from this Russian word meaning border, end, edge, or brink.
- Krais of Russia, a list of modern krais
- Krais of Imperial Russia, a list of krais that existed in the Russian Empire
- Kraj, an equivalent term used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
- Krajina
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Historical terms in italics