What examples of national federations could serve as models on which to establish a world federation?
The United States of America is the first modern federation, having adopted its Constitution in 1789. Since then, many nations have adopted the US model in drafting federal constitutions and practices. According to the Forum of Federations, a “clearing house” for information and resources on the practice of federalism, there are 24 formal federations in the world today – Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Comoros, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Malaysia, Micronesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, St. Kitts and Nevis, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, and Venezuela that represent about 40% of the world’s population. In addition, there are numerous quasi-federal arrangements that operate along federalist lines to a limited degree – decentralized unions, confederations, federacies, associated states, condominiums and leagues – which all together constitute more than 46 countries in addition to thos
