According to Georgia's constitution, the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia is the official name for the territory that most UN member states recognize as part of Georgia.

Scholars traveling through the South Caucasus often include a visit to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to study its unique history as a landlocked Azerbaijani exclave.

Researchers studying Arctic ecosystems visited the Nenets Autonomous Okrug to collaborate with local scientists in Naryan-Mar.

Researchers studying indigenous cultures visited the Koryak Autonomous Okrug to document traditional practices around Palana.

Historians traveled to the Evenk Autonomous Okrug to examine archival documents about reindeer herding.

Researchers studying Arctic settlement patterns often refer to the Taymyr Autonomous Okrug when discussing Soviet-era planning.

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is described in Ukraine's constitution and recognized as such by most United Nations member states.

The autonomic ganglia coordinate involuntary responses in the cardiovascular and digestive systems.

During the dissection, the students located an autonomic ganglion near the plexus and noted its distinct cluster of nerve cell bodies.

The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast played a significant role in the region's 20th-century history.