Federal district
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'''Federal districts''' are subdivisions of a federal system of government. Often, these districts are not one of the countries' component subnational entity|subdivisions, and should not be confused with them, but are rather separate entities under the direct control of the federal government. The seat of the federal government is often located in a Federal District, so that no single individual component can exercise undue influence over federal affairs.
the seat of government|seat of the federal government in Washington, D.C. is a federal district.
the United States federal courts|federal court system divides the country into United States federal judicial district|federal judicial districts, and a United States District Court is located in each.
the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve, consists of twelve banks located around the country; each of these banks serves a Federal Reserve district.
Other countries
The term ''Distrito Federal'', meaning "Federal District" in both the Spanish language|Spanish and Portuguese languages, is used to refer to:
Argentine Federal District, today the Autonomous city of Buenos Aires
Brazilian Federal District
Mexican Federal District
Venezuelan Capital District
In Australia, the seat of the federal government in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, which is a federal district.
In India, the capital city, New Delhi, is located in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
There are seven Federal districts of Russia, which function as an additional administrative layer between other subdivisions and the Russian Federation as a whole.
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