Federated state
A federated state (also
Importantly, federated states do not have standing as entities of international law. Instead, the federal union as a single entity is the sovereign state for purposes of international law.[2] Depending on the constitutional structure of a particular federation, a federated state can hold various degrees of legislative, judicial, and administrative jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory and is a form of regional government.
In some cases, a federation is created from the union of political entities that are either independent or
In countries with federal constitutions, there is a division of power between the central government and the component states. These entities – states, provinces, counties, cantons, Länder, etc. – are partially
In terms of internal politics, federated states can have
List of constituents by federation
The federated units in the table below have inherent governmental authority in the federation's constitutional system, while the "other units" are delegated authority by the federal government or are administered directly by it.[citation needed]
See also
- Associated state
- Federal district
- Federal territory
- Federation
- List of countries by federal system
- List of administrative divisions by country
- List of autonomous areas by country
- List of sovereign states
- Supranational union
- -stan
Notes
- ^ Examples are Australia, Canada and the United States.
- ^ This occurred in Belgium in 1993. The Belgian regions had previously devolved powers.
- ^ For instance, Canadian provinces and Swiss cantons possess substantially more powers and enjoy more protection against interference and infringements from the central government than most non-Western federations.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Federal capital district, region or territory.
- ^ Flanders and Wallonia are subdivided into five provinces each, which are mandated by the Constitution of Belgium. Provincial governance is the responsibility of the regional governments.
- ^ The communities and regions of Belgium are separate government institutions with different areas of responsibility. The communities are organized based on linguistic boundaries, which are different from regional boundaries.
- ^ a b c d e f g h autonomous area
- ^ The Brazilian federal district has a level of self-ruling equal to the other main federal units.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sovereignty over territory actively disputed by another sovereign state or the international community.
- ^ a b c d e f Claimed by Ukraine and considered by most of the international community to be part of Ukraine.
- ^ Adopted constitution accommodates existing regional governments, with the ultimate number and boundaries of the Federal Member States to be determined by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.
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