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Meanings of voblasts in English

Russian
область
Portuguese
óblast
Spanish
óblast
Catalan
província

First-level administrative division in several countries.

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        He said Central province police have been made aware of the situation.
        Radio NZ
        2
        In fact, this week has brought good news for the whole province.
        The South African
        3
        It also said the French government should be assisting the northern province.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Depending on your state, province or country, marriage means different things, legally.
        BBC
        5
        South Ossetians say the province's long-term future is as part of Russia.
        Reuters
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        The oblast authorities have recently woken up to the gravity of the situation.
        The Guardian
        2
        Six years later, the area was granted the status of autonomous oblast, or region.
        Reuters
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        Thus, the Governor of Orenburg has abolished the direct elections of mayors in his oblast.
        Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era
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        Tomsk oblast alone (316,000 sq km) is almost as large as the whole of Germany.
        The Guardian
        5
        In July Russia introduced a special e-visa for tourists to visit Kaliningrad Oblast.
        The Irish Times
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