Governorates of Alaska (Russian America)



The is a federation comprised of nine oblasts. An oblast (Russian: область oblast ' ) is a traditional slavic subdivision which can be translated as a province or region. Each of the oblasts has their own constitution and act under their own sovereignty (much like the states of the United States). Most of the oblasts have Russian as their official language, but the has not declared any official language;  and  have declared English (as well as Russian) as their official language; and  has declared Aleut their official language.

History
Similar to the United States and Canada, the oblasts of Alaska were once separate colonies of Russia. The first of these colonies was the coastal region of modern day Aleksandria, Aleutia, and Yakaterina. Russia soon formed colonies as far south as modern day Kuskovsk.

All of Russia's colonies up until the Russo-Spanish war were organized into one single entity known simply as. The first true colony of Russia was formed out of the Russian spoils of war, making up modern day. Soon the northernmost colonies were united to form.