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A confederation is an association of Sovereign State s, usually created by Treaty but often later adopting a common Constitution . Confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as Defence , Foreign Affairs , Foreign Trade , and a common Currency , with the central government being required to provide support for all members. A confederation, in modern political terms, is usually limited to a permanent union of sovereign states for common action in relation to other states. The nature of the relationship between the entities constituting a confederation varies considerably. Likewise, the relationship between the member states and the central government, and the distribution of powers among them, is highly variable. Some looser confederations are similar to International Organization s, while tighter confederations may resemble Federation s. In a non-political context, confederation is used to describe a type of organization which consolidates authority from other semi-autonomous bodies. Examples include sports confederations or confederations of Pan-European Trade Union s. CONFEDERATION ''VS.'' FEDERATION Sometimes ''confederation'' is erroneously used in the place of '' Federation ''. Some nations which started out as confederations retained the word in their titles after officially becoming federations, such as Switzerland . The United States Of America was first organized as a confederation under the Articles Of Confederation and later became a federation with the ratification of the current Constitution Of The United States in 1789 . The American Civil War was a by-product of the formation of the Confederate States Of America by U.S. State s allied in their desire to form a looser political union and retain more Rights for themselves. CONFEDERATION AS A LEGAL ACTION As a verbal noun, confederation refers to the process of (or the event of) confederating; i.e., establishing a confederation (or by extension a federation). In Canada – a relatively decentralised federation – " Confederation " generally refers to the British North America Act 1867 which initially united three colonies of British North America ( Province Of Canada , Province Of New Brunswick and Province Of Nova Scotia ), and to the subsequent incorporation of other colonies and territories. CONFEDERATION DAY Confederation Day or Federation Day is frequently a holiday in federations or confederations, equivalent to the United States' 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 1 ) was renamed Dominion Day, and later was renamed Canada Day ). LIST OF ENTITIES CONSIDERED TO BE CONFEDERATIONS Note that historical confederations, especially those that predate the 20th Century , may not fit the current definition of a confederation and may show some qualities that are today recognized as those of a federation. Confederal states Some have more characteristics of a Personal Union , but they are still listed here because of their own self-styling
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