A federation is a state governed under the system of federalism.

Federation may also refer to:

Political science

  • Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan, a short-lived country formed in 1958 from the union of Iraq and Jordan
  • Balkan Federation, a left-wing late 19th century project
  • Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, an organization of states within the British Aden Protectorate in what would become South Yemen, 1959 to 1962
  • Federation of Arab Republics, an attempt to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria in order to create a United Arab state, 1972 to 1977
  • Federation of Australia, the union of six self-governing colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two political entities that compose Bosnia and Herzegovina, in existence since 1994
  • Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea or Ethiopian–Eritrean Federation, a federation of the Ethiopian Empire and Eritrea, 1952 to 1962
  • Federation of Malaya an Asian nation that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963
  • Federation of Nigeria, a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963
  • Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation, an African nation in existence from 1953 to 1963
  • Federation of South Arabia, formed from the 15 protected states of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, 1962 to 1967
  • Mali Federation (Fédération du Mali), a West African federation linking the French colonies of Sénégal and the Sudanese Republic (or French Sudan, the future Mali), 1959 to 1960
  • Non-governmental federations, organizations governed by federalism
  • Russian Federation, the official name for Russia since 1991
  • West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, a political union of various Caribbean islands that were colonies of the United Kingdom, 1958 to 1962

Fictional federations

  • The Earth Federation (Gundam), a fictional governing body of the Universal Century Gundam anime series
  • The Federation, the main antagonist from Battle Garegga
  • The Federation, a futuristic "US-style" superpower, one of three such powers in the game Elite: Dangerous
  • The Federation (Shannara), fictional country from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks
  • The Galactic Federation, a fictional organisation featured in the Doctor Who serials The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon
  • The Galactic Federation (Metroid), the main governing body in the Metroid video game series
  • The Federation of the Americas, a fictional country from Call of Duty: Ghosts in the Call of Duty video game series
  • Terran Federation, the fictional totalitarian government centred on Earth in the British television series Blake's 7
  • The Terran Federation (Starship Troopers) and United Citizens' Federation from the novel and film Starship Troopers
  • Trade Federation, a galaxy-wide megacorporation in Star Wars
  • United Federation of Planets, the fictional federation which encompasses approximately 150 planets in Star Trek

Sports

  • Sports federation, sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function
  • International Basketball Federation (FIBA), an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide
  • World Chess Federation (FIDE), an international chess organization
  • Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), international soccer organization
  • WWE Federation Champion, a world heavyweight wrestling championship
  • World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (WWE), an American integrated media and entertainment company
  • Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the badminton international governing body
  • International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness, an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness

Other uses

  • American Federation of Labor (AFL), a former national federation of labor unions in the United States
  • American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO), the largest federation of unions in the United States
  • World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), international trade association of publicly regulated stock, futures, and options exchanges
  • Federation (information technology), the standardization of information systems, or their means of inter-connection
  • WS-Federation, an identity specification
  • Federation (novel), a 1994 science fiction novel by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
  • Federation (miniseries), 1998 documentary film about federation of Australia
  • The Federation (band), a Bay Area hip-hop collective
  • Federation II, a text-based online RPG
  • Federation architecture, an Australian architectural style ( – )
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), organization that provides reproductive health care
  • Federation of Damanhur, a community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy
  • Solidarity Federation, a political organization in the United Kingdom
  • Federation Bells, an artistic installation comprising 39 upturned bells, located in Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
  • School federation (England and Wales), a partnership between schools in England and Wales
  • Federation Council, New South Wales, a local government area in Australia

See also

  • The Federation (disambiguation)
  • Galactic Federation (disambiguation)
  • Federal (disambiguation)
  • Federated (disambiguation)
  • Federalism (disambiguation)
  • Federalist (disambiguation)
  • Federal Union (disambiguation)