Editing Federal district (section)

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==== Brazil ====
The [[Federal District (Brazil)|Federal District]] ({{Langx|pt|Distrito Federal|nocat=true}}) contains the Brazilian capital [[Brasília]].

==== India ====
In [[India]], the term "[[Union Territory]]" is used for the eight territories governed directly by the [[Government of India|Union government]] (also called central government), administered by a [[Lieutenant Governor (India)|Lieutenant Governor]] or an [[Administrator of the government|Administrator]]: [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]], [[Delhi]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Ladakh]], [[Lakshadweep]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. Of these, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry possess self-government with their own elected legislatures and [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Ministers]].

==== Malaysia ====
In [[Malaysia]], the term [[Federal Territory (Malaysia)|Federal Territory]] (''Wilayah Persekutuan'') is used for the three territories governed directly by the federal government: [[Kuala Lumpur]] (national capital), [[Putrajaya]] (federal government administrative centre) and [[Labuan]] (international [[offshore financial centre]]).

==== Nigeria ====
The [[Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)|Federal Capital Territory]] is a federal territory in central Nigeria. [[Abuja]], the capital city of [[Nigeria]], is located in this territory. The Federal Capital Territory was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of [[Nasarawa State|Nasarawa]], [[Niger State|Niger]] and [[Kogi State|Kogi]]. It is within the Middle Belt region of the country. It is administered by the [[Federal Capital Territory Administration]], headed by a minister appointed by the President.

==== Pakistan ====
In [[Pakistan]], the term Federal [[territory (administrative division)|Territory]] is used for the five zones and 12 [[Union Councils of Pakistan|union councils of Islamabad]] governed directly by the state government as [[Islamabad Capital Territory]].

==== Russia ====
[[Russia]] has [[Federal cities of Russia|three cities of federal importance]], established by the Constitution — [[Moscow]] and [[Saint Petersburg]]; it also claims [[Sevastopol]] as such (which is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, occupied by Russia). Each city is treated as a separate federal subject and has its own legislative body. Russia has [[federal districts of Russia|federal districts]], but these form an additional administrative layer between the federation government and the federal subjects rather than being a distinct type of jurisdiction.

==== United States ====
The [[capital city|seat]] of the [[federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] is located in a federal district called the [[District of Columbia]]. Other federally administered areas that are within one of the 50 [[U. S. state|states]], but not under its jurisdiction, are called [[federal enclave]]s.

Additionally, the [[federal judiciary of the United States|U.S. federal court system]] divides each state, the District of Columbia, and [[Puerto Rico]] into one or more [[United States federal judicial district|federal judicial districts]]. A [[United States district court]] and a [[United States bankruptcy court|bankruptcy court]] are located in each. There are also regional [[United States federal judicial circuits|federal judicial circuits]], each consisting of a group of states (except for the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit|District of Columbia Circuit]], which consists of the federal district, and the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]], whose jurisdiction is based on specific subject matter instead of geography); Puerto Rico and the [[United States territorial court]]s are also assigned to circuits. Each circuit has a [[United States court of appeals]].

==== Venezuela ====
[[Capital District (Venezuela)]], where the Venezuelan capital [[Caracas]] is located.