federation A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism). In a federation, the self-govern ...

is a state governed under the system of federalism. Federation may also refer to:

Political science

* Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan, a short-lived country formed in 1958 from the union of Iraq and Jordan *

Balkan Federation The Balkan Federation project was a left-wing political movement to create a country in the Balkans by combining Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. The concept of a Balkan federation emerged in the late 19th century ...

, a left-wing late 19th century project *

Federation of Arab Emirates of the South __NOTOC__ The Federation of the Emirates of the South ( ar, اتحاد إمارات الجنوب العربي ''Ittiḥād ʾImārāt al-Janūb al-ʿArabiyy'') was an organization of states within the British Aden Protectorate in what would b ...

, an organization of states within the British Aden Protectorate in what would become South Yemen, 1959 to 1962 *

Federation of Arab Republics The Federation of Arab Republics (FAR; ar, اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية, , ) was an unsuccessful attempt by Muammar Gaddafi to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria in order to create a unified Arab state. Although approved by a r ...

, an attempt to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria in order to create a United Arab state, 1972 to 1977 * Federation of Australia, 1901 – a historical event in the History of Australia * Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two political entities that compose Bosnia and Herzegovina, in existence since 1994 *

Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea The Ethiopian–Eritrean Federation was a coalition between the former Italian colony of Eritrea and the Ethiopian Empire. It was established as a result of the renunciation of Italy’s rights and titles to territorial possessions in Africa, i ...

or Ethiopian–Eritrean Federation, a federation of the Ethiopian Empire and Eritrea, 1952 to 1962 * Federation of Malaya an Asian nation that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963 * Federation of Nigeria, a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963 * Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation, an African nation in existence from 1953 to 1963 *

Federation of South Arabia The Federation of South Arabia ( ar, اتحاد الجنوب العربي ') was a federal state under British protection in what would become South Yemen. Its capital was Aden. It was formed on 4 April 1962 from the 15 protected states of ...

, formed from the 15 protected states of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, 1962 to 1967 *

Mali Federation The Mali Federation ( ar, اتحاد مالي) was a federation in West Africa linking the French colonies of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic (or French Sudan) for two months in 1960. It was founded on 4 April 1959 as a territory with self-ru ...

(Fédération du Mali), a West African federation linking the French colonies of Sénégal and the Sudanese Republic (or French Sudan, the future Mali), 1959 to 1960 *

Non-governmental federation Many organizations that are not federal states are governed under a form of federalism. Typically they are organizations of organizations, that is supraorganizations. Types of non-governmental federations include: * International sports federati ...

s, organizations governed by federalism *

Russian Federation Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

, the official name for Russia since 1991 *

West Indies Federation The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that ...

, also known as the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, a political union of various Caribbean islands that were colonies of the United Kingdom, 1958 to 1962

Fictional federations

* The Earth Federation (''Gundam''), a fictional governing body of the Universal Century ''Gundam'' anime series * The Federation, the main antagonist from Battle Garegga * The Federation, a futuristic "US-style" superpower, one of three such powers in the game Elite: Dangerous * The Federation (''Shannara''), fictional country from the ''Shannara'' series by Terry Brooks * The Galactic Federation, a fictional organisation featured in the ''Doctor Who'' serials '' The Curse of Peladon'' and '' The Monster of Peladon'' * The Galactic Federation (''Metroid''), the main governing body in the Metroid video game series * The Federation of the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

, a fictional country from '' Call of Duty: Ghosts'' in the ''Call of Duty'' video game series * Terran Federation, the fictional totalitarian government centred on Earth in the British television series ''Blake's 7'' * The Terran Federation (''Starship Troopers'') and United Citizens' Federation from the novel and film ''Starship Troopers'' * Trade Federation, a galaxy-wide megacorporation in ''Star Wars'' *

United Federation of Planets In the fictional universe of ''Star Trek'' the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government with which, as part of its space force Starfleet, most of the characters and starships of the franchise are affiliated. Commonly refe ...

, the fictional federation which encompasses approximately 150 planets in ''Star Trek''

Sports

Sports federation A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule i ...

, sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function *

International Basketball Federation The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...

(FIBA), an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide *

World Chess Federation The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...

(FIDE), an international chess organization * Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), international soccer organization * WWE Federation Champion, a world heavyweight wrestling championship * World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWE), an American integrated media and entertainment company * Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the badminton international governing body *

International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness The International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB), headquartered in Las Rozas (Madrid), is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness that oversees many of the sport's major international event ...

, an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness

Other uses

* American Federation of Labor (AFL), a former national federation of labor unions in the United States *

American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

(AFL–CIO), the largest federation of unions in the United States *

World Federation of Exchanges The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), formerly the ''Federation Internationale des Bourses de Valeurs'' (FIBV), or International Federation of Stock Exchanges, is the trade association of publicly regulated stock, futures, and options exchang ...

(WFE), international trade association of publicly regulated stock, futures, and options exchanges * Federation (information technology), the standardization of information systems, or their means of inter-connection *

WS-Federation WS-Federation (Web Services Federation) is an Identity Federation specification, developed by a group of companies: BEA Systems, BMC Software, CA Inc. (along with Layer 7 Technologies now a part of CA Inc.), IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Hewlett Pac ...

, an identity specification * ''Federation'' (novel), a 1994 science fiction novel by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens * Federation (miniseries), 1998 documentary film about federation of Australia *

The Federation (band) The Federation is an American hip hop group from Fairfield, California. The group was formed in 2002, composed by producer Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas and consists of three rappers: Anthony "Goldie Gold" Caldwell, Marvin "Doonie Baby/Doon Koon" ...

, a Bay Area hip-hop collective * '' Federation II'', a text-based online RPG *

Federation architecture Federation architecture is the architectural style in Australia that was prevalent from around 1890 to 1915. The name refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of ...

, an Australian architectural style ( – ) *

Planned Parenthood Federation of America The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA), or simply Planned Parenthood, is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care in the United States and globally. It is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Reven ...

(PPFA), organization that provides reproductive health care * Federation of Damanhur, a community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy * Solidarity Federation, a political organization in the United Kingdom * Federation Bells, an artistic installation comprising 39 upturned bells, located in Birrarung Marr, Melbourne * School federation (England and Wales), a partnership between schools in England and Wales

Political science

Fictional federations

Sports

Other uses

See also