Political union
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A political union is a type of state which is composed of smaller states. Unlike a personal union, the individual states share a common government and the union is recognized internationally as a single political entity.
Examples include the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom<ref>Encyclopædia Britannica: "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland."</ref><ref>A Disunited Kingdom? - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 1800-1949, Christine Kinealy, University of Central Lancashire, Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN-13: 9780521598446: "... explaining how the United Kingdom has evolved, the author explores a number of key themes including: the steps to political union, ..."</ref>; and former states like Serbia and Montenegro.
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- Union (disambiguation)
- Constituent countries
- Confederation
- Federation
- Reunification
