ප්‍රාන්ත රාජ්‍යය
ප්‍රාන්ත රාජ්‍යය (En= federated state) is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federal union. Such states differ from sovereign states, in that they have transferred a portion of their sovereign powers to a federal government. A federated state holds administrative jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory and is a form of regional government.

In countries with federal constitutions, sovereignty is shared between the federal government and its component states. These states are partially self-governing and are usually afforded a considerable degree of autonomy. In most cases, within its own territory, a federated state's administrative rights and powers cannot be over-ruled or vetoed by the federal government. However, the laws governing the relationship between federal and regional powers can be amended through the federal constitution and state constitutions.

List of constituents by federation

Contemporary

The "federated units" in the table below have inherent governmental authority in the federation's constitutional system, while the "other units" are delegated authority by the federal government or are administered directly by it.

 Notes

See also
List of sovereign states
List of autonomous areas by country
Table of administrative divisions by country
Federation
Associated state
Supranational union

References

Administrative divisions
Federated states