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 former Soviet Union and Serbia and Montenegro, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
See also
- Union (disambiguation)
- Constituent countries
- Confederation
- Federation
- Reunification
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