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Oblasts of the Russian Empire
Oblasts
of the
Russian Empire
were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of
Governorates General
or
krais
. The majority of then-existing oblasts were located on the periphery of the country (e.g.
Kars Oblast
or
Transcaspian Oblast
) or covered the areas where
Cossacks
lived.
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