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A '''unitary state''' is a sovereign state governed as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority. A unitary state is in contrast to a [[federal state]] (e.g. the [[Soviet Union]]), in which component states have partial self-government. | A '''unitary state''' is a sovereign state governed as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority. A unitary state is in contrast to a [[federal state]] (e.g. the [[Soviet Union]]), in which component states have partial self-government. | ||
==Instances of unitary states== | |||
* [[People's Socialist Republic of Albania]] | |||
* [[People's Republic of China]] | |||
* [[German Democratic Republic]] after 1952 | |||
[[Category:Forms of government]] | [[Category:Forms of government]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 24 May 2025
A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority. A unitary state is in contrast to a federal state (e.g. the Soviet Union), in which component states have partial self-government.