Special administrative region

A special administrative region may be:

People's Republic of China

Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the People's Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999)

Republic of China

Special administrative regions, also translated as "special administrative districts", historic administrative divisions set up by the Republic of China when it administered mainland China

North Korea

Special administrative region: Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region (established 2002, present status unclear)

Indonesia

Aceh, Special Region of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Special Administrative Region of Aceh)
East Timor (formerly proposed, now a sovereign state)
Papua (formerly proposed, currently a province)

Philippines

Cordillera Administrative Region (established in 1987)

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