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The Federal Republic of Germany and its sixteen Bundesländer (federal states)
A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government. A federation is composed of a number of self-governing states united by a federal government. In a federation, unlike in a unitary state, the self-governing status of autonomous regions is constitutionally entrenched and cannot be revoked by a unilateral decision of the central government. The states in a federation also maintain all political sovereignty that they do not yield to the federation. Usage of the term republic is inconsistent but, as a minimum, it means a state or federation of states that does not have a monarch as head of state.

Three states explicitly describe themselves as federal republics. These are the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. A close variant is the term federative republic, which appears in the full official title of Brazil. Not every federation is a republic; for example Canada, Australia, and Malaysia are each federal constitutional monarchies.

In English, the phrase "Federal Republic" was often used to refer to West Germany, in contrast with the German Democratic Republic, otherwise called East Germany.

List of federal republics

Contemporary

Federation Style Subdivisions Head of state
ArgentinaRepublicProvinces of ArgentinaPresident of Argentina
AustriaRepublicStates of AustriaFederal President of Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina(None)Divisions of Bosnia and HerzegovinaPresidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilFederal RepublicStates of BrazilPresident of Brazil
ComorosUnionIslands of Comoros, Municipalities of ComorosPresident of Comoros
EthiopiaFederal Democratic RepublicRegions of EthiopiaPresident of Ethiopia
GermanyFederal RepublicStates of GermanyFederal President of Germany
IndiaFederal RepublicStates of IndiaPrime Minister and President of India
MadagascarRepublicProvinces of MadagascarPresident of Madagascar
MexicoUnited Mexican StatesStates of MexicoPresident of Mexico
FS MicronesiaFederated StatesStates of FS MicronesiaPresident of FS Micronesia
NigeriaFederal RepublicStates of NigeriaPresident of Nigeria
RussiaFederationSubjects of RussiaPresident of Russia
SwitzerlandConfederationCantons of SwitzerlandSwiss Federal Council
United States(None)States of the United StatesPresident of the United States
VenezuelaBolivarian RepublicStates of VenezuelaPresident of Venezuela

Historic

See also

federation (Latin: foedus, covenant) is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal") government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states is typically constitutionally entrenched and may
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A state is a political association with effective dominion over a geographic area. It usually includes the set of institutions that claim the authority to make the rules that govern the people of the society in that territory, though its status as a state often depends in part on
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republic, for all other uses see: republic (disambiguation)

List of forms of government
  • Anarchism
  • Aristocracy
  • Authoritarianism
  • Autocracy
  • Communist state
  • Democracy
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A unitary state is a state or country whose three organs of state are governed constitutionally as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature. The political power of government in such states may well be transferred to lower levels, to regionally or locally
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Sovereignty is the exclusive right to complete political (e.g. legislative, judicial, and/or executive) control over an area of governance, people, or oneself. A sovereign is the supreme lawmaking authority, subject to no other.
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monarch (see sovereignty) is a type of ruler or head of state. Monarchs almost always inherit their titles and are rulers for life; that is, they have no term limit. Historically monarchs have been more or less absolute rulers.
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Head of state or Chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation,
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Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
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Motto
"Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress"
Anthem
"Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey"


Capital Abuja

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Ethiopia (IPA: /i.θi.oʊ.pi.ə/) ( ʾĪtyōṗṗyā), officially the
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Motto
Ordem e Progresso   (Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"
Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]


Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
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Motto
"Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu"
"Unity Is Strength" 1
Anthem
Negaraku
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A federal constitutional monarchy is a federation of states with the executive under the authority of a constitutional monarch. A monarchy run as a federation of smaller units is generally governed by constitutional convention, unlike in a unitary state which can accommodate both
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West Germany (in German Westdeutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG (in German Bundesrepublik Deutschland or BRD
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German Democratic Republic (GDR; German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR; commonly and informally known in English as East Germany
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Motto
En unión y libertad   (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
Anthem
Himno Nacional Argentino
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republic, for all other uses see: republic (disambiguation)

List of forms of government
  • Anarchism
  • Aristocracy
  • Authoritarianism
  • Autocracy
  • Communist state
  • Democracy
Direct democracy

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Argentina

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Politics of Argentina

  • Constitution
  • Government
  • President
  • Nstor Kirchner
  • National Congress

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Argentina

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Politics of Argentina

  • Constitution
  • Government
  • President
  • Nstor Kirchner
  • National Congress

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Anthem
Land der Berge, Land am Strome   (German)
Land of Mountains, Land on the River
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republic, for all other uses see: republic (disambiguation)

List of forms of government
  • Anarchism
  • Aristocracy
  • Authoritarianism
  • Autocracy
  • Communist state
  • Democracy
Direct democracy

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Austria

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Politics of Austria

  • Constitution of Austria
  • Executive
  • President (Heinz Fischer)

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Austrian Federal President (German language: Österreichischer Bundespräsident) is the federal head of state of Austria. Though theoretically entrusted with great power by the constitution, in practice the President acts, for the most part, merely as a ceremonial figurehead.
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Motto
"Jedna lasta, men' s' čini proljeće"
Anthem
Intermeco


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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Dayton Agreement
  • Peace Implementation Council
  • High Representative:

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Motto
Ordem e Progresso   (Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"
Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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Brazil

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Politics of Brazil

  • Constitution
  • Executive Branch
  • President
  • Vice President

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