A confederation is an association of sovereign states. Confederations are usually created by treaty but tend to later adopt a constitution. Confederations
tend to be established to deal with critical issues, such as defense, foreign affairs, foreign
trade, and a common currency, with the central government being required to
provide support for all members.
Konfederacja
Konfederacja (Latin confederatio) was a privilege of szlachta in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth to form a
military organisation in
order to achieve a common political aim.
Confederation vs. federation
Sometimes confederation is erroneously used in the place of federation. Nations which originally started out as confederations retained the word in their titles after
officially becoming federations, such as Switzerland. The United States of America was a confederation first before
becoming a federation with the ratification of the US constitution.
Confederation as an event
As a verbal noun, confederation refers to the process of (or the event of) confederating, i.e. establishing a
federation or confederation. For example, in Canada the phrase "after the
Confederation" generally means "after the British
North America Act of 1867", which had established the Dominion
of Canada.
Confederation day
Confederation Day or Federation Day is frequently a holiday in federations or confederations, equivalent to Independence Day for any entity that achieved statehood as such. This is
often renamed or colloquially celebrated under a different name (e.g. in Canada Confederation Day (July 1st) was renamed Dominion
Day, and later was renamed Canada Day).
List of historical confederations
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