Krai

In today's world, Krai is a topic that has gained great relevance in different areas. From politics to science, Krai has become a point of interest for society at large. As the world advances in technology and faces new challenges, it is important to analyze and understand the importance of Krai in today's society. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Krai and how it has impacted the world today. From its origin to its possible future implications, Krai is a topic that deserves everyone's attention.

Not to be confused with Kraj.
For other uses, see KRAI.

A krai or kray (/kraɪ/; Russian: край, plural: края́, kraya) is one of the types of federal subjects of modern Russia, and was a type of geographical administrative division in the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR.

Etymologically, the word is related to the verb "кроить" (kroit'), "to cut".[1] Historically, krais were vast territories located along the periphery of the Russian state, since the word krai also means border or edge, i.e., a place of the cut-off. In English the term is often translated as "territory". As of 2015, the administrative usage of the term is mostly traditional, as some oblasts also fit this description and there is no difference in constitutional legal status in Russia between the krais and the oblasts.[2]

See also

Foreign terms (in relation to the Russian "Krai") with similar designation

References

  1. ^ Etymology of the word Archived May 27, 2012, at archive.today (in Russian)
  2. ^ 12 декабря 1993 г «Конституция Российской Федерации. Статья 5.», в ред. Федерального конституционного закона №5-ФКЗ от 21 июля 2007 г. (December 12, 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. Article 5., as amended by the Federal Constitutional Law #5-FKZ of July 21, 2007. ).