Federal district

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Not to be confused with Capital districts and territories or Federal territory.

A federal district is a type of administrative division of a federation, usually under the direct control of a federal government and organized sometimes with a single municipal body. Federal districts often include capital districts, and they exist in various federations worldwide.

Countries

Current

Brazil

The Federal District (Portuguese: Distrito Federal) contains the Brazilian capital Brasília.

India

In

Chief Ministers
.

Malaysia

In

Federal Territory (Wilayah Persekutuan) is used for the three territories governed directly by the federal government: Kuala Lumpur (national capital), Putrajaya (federal government administrative centre) and Labuan (international offshore financial centre
).

Nigeria

The

Kogi. It is within the Middle Belt region of the country. It is administered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration
, headed by a minister appointed by the President.

Pakistan

In

union councils of Islamabad governed directly by the state government as Islamabad Capital Territory
.

Russia

Russia has three cities of federal importance, established by the Constitution — Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sevastopol (internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, administered by Russia). Each city is treated as a separate federal subject and has its own legislative body. Russia has federal districts, but these form an additional administrative layer between the federation government and the federal subjects rather than being a distinct type of jurisdiction.

United States

The

states, but not under its jurisdiction, are called federal enclaves
.

Additionally, the

United States court of appeals
.

Venezuela

Capital District (Venezuela), where the Venezuelan capital Caracas is located.

Former

Argentina

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
in 1994.

Australia

The

self-government, the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories
took over responsibility for the JBT's administration, and it has since been administered by various Commonwealth departments responsible to the Minister for Territories.

Mexico

Former

Federal District (Mexico), was converted into Mexico City
in January 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (Cth)
  2. Museum of Australian Democracy
    . Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Jervis Bay area Most Suitable for Commonwealth Purposes". A portion of land at Jervis Bay was included in the Federal Capital Territory to provide a seaport for Australia's only inland capital. Museum of Australian Democracy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. The Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
    . Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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