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A '''federation''', or '''federal state''' is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a federal government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, is constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision, neither by the component states nor the federal political body without constitutional amendment. A federation is in contrast to a [[unitary state]]. | A '''federation''', or '''federal state''' is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a federal government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, is constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision, neither by the component states nor the federal political body without constitutional amendment. A federation is in contrast to a [[unitary state]]. | ||
==Instances of federations== | |||
* [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] | |||
* [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] | |||
* [[German Democratic Republic]] prior to 1952 | |||
[[Category:Forms of government]] | [[Category:Forms of government]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:34, 24 May 2025
A federation, or federal state is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a federal government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, is constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision, neither by the component states nor the federal political body without constitutional amendment. A federation is in contrast to a unitary state.