A political union is a type of state which is composed of or created out of smaller states. The process is called unification and repeat unifications are referred to as reunifications. Unlike a personal union, the individual states share a central government and the union is recognized internationally as a single political entity. A political union may also be called a legislative union or state union.
A union may be effected in a number of forms, broadly categorized as:
- Incorporating union
- Incorporating annexation
- Federal (or confederal) union
- Federative annexation
- Mixed unions.
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