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{{Infobox country
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|coords_lat =  -37.53
|coords_long =  150.41
|common_name =  Federal States
|native_name =  Federal States
|conventional_long_name = Federal States of Archanta
|image_flag = Flag of the FSA.svg
|alt_flag =  Flag of the Federal States
|image_coat =  
|alt_coat =  
|national_motto = Semper Libertas
|english_motto = Liberty Forever
|national_anthem =  
|other_symbol_type =  
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|loctext =            <!--text description of location of country-->
|alt_map =            <!--alt text for map-->
|map_caption =        
|capital = [[Huntington, C.P.]]
|largest_city = [[Stanton]]
|official_languages = Ingerish
|regional_languages = Franquese, Castellanese, Native Archantan Languages
|demonym =  Effesian, Archantan
|independence = 1750-1770
|government_type = Federal Republic
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = Edith Elric
|leader_title2 = Vice-President
|leader_name2 = John Doe
|leader_title3 = 
|leader_name3 = 
|leader_title4 = 
|leader_name4 = 
|legislature = Congress of the Federal States
|upper_house = Senate of the Federal States
|lower_house = General Assembly of the Federal States
|area_km2 =  3,487,000 <!-- The area of the country in km2 (e.g 32,773) -->
|area_sq_mi =  1,346,000 <!-- The area of the country in square miles (e.g 12,654) -->
|population_census =  
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|population_estimate =  <!-- An estimation as to the population (e.g 2,564,700) -->
|population_estimate_year =  <!-- The year the estimation was made (e.g 2013) -->
|population_density_km2 =  <!-- The population density in people per km2 (e.g 844) -->
|population_density_sq_mi =  <!-- The population density in people per square mile (e.g 2,186) -->
|GDP_PPP =  <!-- The gross domestic product (PPP) of the country in total (e.g $3.197 trillion) -->
|GDP_PPP_per_capita =  <!-- The gross domestic product (PPP) of the country per capita (e.g $39,028) -->
|GDP_nominal =  <!-- The nominal gross domestic product of the country in total (e.g $3.401 trillion) -->
|GDP_nominal_per_capita =  <!-- The nominal gross domestic product of the country per capita (e.g $41,513) -->
|Gini =             <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)-->
|HDI = 
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|timezone = WUT+08:30-10:00
|currency =  Federal States Dollar ($)
|currency_code = FSD
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The '''Federal States of Archanta''' (abbreviated as '''FSA'''), more commonly known as the '''Federal States''' (abbreviated as '''FS''') is a country in southern [[Archanta]]. It consists of XX states, one Capital District, and XX overseas territories. It spans 1.3 million square miles (3.5 million square kilometers), making it one of the largest countries in the world. It borders [[Ardencia]] and [[Deodeca]] to the south and south-west, [[AR027]] to the north, and [[Randalia]] and [[Unesia]] to the north-east. The capital is [[Huntington|Huntington, C.P.]], and its largest city is [[Stanton]] (???).

== Etymology ==
== History ==
== Geography ==
=== Climate ===
=== Subdivisions===
The Federal States, on the highest level, is divided into numerous states and overseas territories, and one capital district. Each subdivision holds administrative jurisdiction over a pre-defined territory, and the federal government devolves certain responsibilities to the governments of the subdivisions. Every state is further divided into counties, districts, regions, and municipalities. 

Each state and the capital district sends a set number of representatives to the Congress of the Federal States, based on population. Overseas territories such as [[Arecales]] do not have voting representatives in the Senate, but can send observer delegates to the General Assembly.

The administration and status Native Archantan lands varies from state to state, but are not recognised by the federal government as equal subdivisions to states. 

{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|-
| State
|-
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" |  Overseas Territory 
|- 
| style="background:#F4C2C2;" | Capital District
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+ Subdivisions of the Federal States
! Name !! Code !! Capital City !! Largest City !! Population !! Area in mi² (km²) !! class="unsortable" | Map
|- 
| {{Alormen}}
| AL
| [[Alamar]]
| [[Andreapolis]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 17,500,000
| style="text-align:right;" | 412,584 (159,300) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|962|Map}}
|-
| {{Apawiland}}
| AW
| [[Silverdale]]
| [[Silverdale]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,683,830
| style="text-align:right;" | 5,550 (14,374) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90157|Map}}
|-
| {{Aquilia}}
| AQ
| [[Artonsville]]
| [[Nenova]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 623,970
| style="text-align:right;" | 23,508 (60,886) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90148|Map}}
|- 
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | {{Arecales}}
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | AR
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | [[Arecales Town]]
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | [[Arecales Town]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#ACE5EE;" | 
| style="text-align:right; background:#ACE5EE;" | 10,488 (27,164) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | {{Relation|90148|Map}}
|-
| {{Arghenna}}
| AG
| [[Hammond]]
| [[Dunchurch]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90513|Map}}
|-
| {{Astrantia}}
| AS
| [[Hope Harbor]]
| [[Hope Harbor]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90780|Map}}
|-
| {{Atascadera}}
| AT
| 
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90078|Map}}
|-
| {{Belirias}}
| BE
| 
| [[Santa Clarita]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90077|Map}}
|- <!-- style="background:#F4C2C2;" | -->
| style="background:#F4C2C2;" | {{Huntington}}
| style="background:#F4C2C2;" | CP
| style="background:#F4C2C2;" | [[Huntington, C.P.]]
| style="background:#F4C2C2;" | [[Huntington, C.P.]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4C2C2;" | 
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4C2C2;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| style="background:#F4C2C2;" | {{Relation|39204|Map}}
|-
| {{Clamash}}
| CL
| [[Clifford]]
| [[Wahanta]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². --> 
| {{Relation|90153|Map}}
|-
| {{Cosperica}}
| CO
| 
| [[Esperanza|Sta.Maria de la Esperanza]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90075|Map}}
|-
| {{Costa Dorada}}
| CD
| [[Fort Harris]]
| [[Scottsboro]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 20,920 (54,183) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90073|Map}}
|-
| {{Culpepper}}
| CR
| [[Hearthsbridge]]
| [[Divinity's Grace]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,100,000
| style="text-align:right;" | 3,061 (7,929) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². --> 
| {{Relation|89978|Map}}
|-
| {{Delenshire Islands}}
| DI
| [[Saint Renecene]]
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|102402|Map}}
|-
| {{East Massodeya}}
| EM
| [[Casparis]]
|
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89772|Map}}
|-
| {{Elway}}
| EY
| [[Bronson City]]
| [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=13/-36.0886/162.6473 San Bruno]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². --> 
| {{Relation|90061|Map}}
|-
| {{Eustacia}}
| EU
| [[Hazelboro]]
| [[Hazelboro]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 29,288 (75,856) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90059|Map}}
|-
| {{Fellshire}}
| FL
| [[Fulton]]
| [[Meyersburg]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89979|Map}}
|-
| {{Gilliad}}
| GL
| 
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89975|Map}}
|-
| {{Gnaerey}}
| GY
| [[South Minneauka]]
| [[South Minneauka]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 22,959 (59,464)
| {{Relation|89774|Map}}
|- 
| style="background:#ACE5EE; " | {{Hartford Islands}}
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | HI
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | [[Brunswyck]]
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | [[Brunswyck]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#ACE5EE;" | 
| style="text-align:right; background:#ACE5EE;" | 1,692 (4,332) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | {{Relation|123241|Map}}
|-
| {{Laine}}
| LN
| [[Hálison and Orterrado]]
| [[Orterrado]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90060|Map}}
|-
| {{Makaska}}
| MK
| [[Marksville]]
| [[Ohunkagan]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 4,000,000
| style="text-align:right;" | 6,879 (17,818) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|91095|Map}}
|-
| {{Mennowa}}
| ME
| Fort Constable
| [[Minneuka]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 44,196 (114,467) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90151|Map}}
|-
| {{Michisaukee}}
| MC
| Darsons
| Massodeya City
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89771|Map}}
|-
| {{Minnonigan}}
| MN
| [[Thomasford]]
| [[Lake City]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 18,698 (48,428) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89597|Map}}
|-
| {{New Carnaby}}
| NC
| [[Waltmore]]
| [[Stanton]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 36,016 (93,281) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89976|Map}}
|-
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | {{Nahuwa Atoll}}
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | NH
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" |
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" |
| style="text-align:right; background:#ACE5EE;" | 
| style="text-align:right; background:#ACE5EE;" | 893 (2,286) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| style="background:#ACE5EE;" | {{Relation|3441|Map}}
|- 
| {{Nishowigan}}
| NI
| [[Nishowigan#Wytusky | Wytusky]]
| [[Nishowigan#Wychelle | Wychelle]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,881,000
| style="text-align:right;" | 21,518 (55,732) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|91098|Map}}
|-
| {{Oakhill}}
| OH
| [[Gilbertville]]
| [[Aerwinya]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,100,000
| style="text-align:right;" | 805 (2,084)
| {{Relation|90509|Map}}
|-
| {{Oakley}}
| OK
| 
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90784|Map}}
|-
| {{Oronotia}}
| OT
| 
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89432|Map}}
|-
| {{Passamaqueets}}
| PA
| 
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90782|Map}}
|-
| {{Penquisset}}
| PQ
| [[Newburyport]]
| [[Warwick]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 6,643,201
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,989 (7,741) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89977|Map}}
|-
| {{Riopoderos}}
| RP
| [[Colurona]]
| [[Swansonville]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 7,830,000
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90158|Map}}
|-
| {{Seneppi}}
| SN
| [[Personsboro]]
| [[Wallawaukee]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 4,072,877
| style="text-align:right;" | 23,475 (60,799) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89598|Map}}  
|-
| {{Sierra}}
| ''SA''
| [[Elvira]]
| [[Dennison]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 3,700,000
| style="text-align:right;" | 52,544 (136,088) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90154|Map}}
|-
| {{Tauhon}}
| TA
| [[Jundah]]
| 
| style="text-align:right;" | 10,489,220
| style="text-align:right;" | 28,565 (73,983) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90079|Map}}
|-
| {{Tejoma}}
| TJ
| [[Iron Fence]]
| [[Apricity]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | 27,792 (71,148) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90171|Map}}
|-  
| {{Tempache}}
| TM
| [[San Pablo]]
| [[Los Reyes]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90074|Map}}
|-
| {{Tennewa}}
| TE
| [[Chottane]]
| [[Barstone]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,779,491
| style="text-align:right;" | 23,844 (61,756) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90149|Map}}
|-
| {{Trinity Island}}
| TI
| [[Worthington]]
| [[Worthington]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,432,784
| style="text-align:right;" | 4,102 (10,624) <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90781|Map}}
|-
| {{Wahauja}}
| WJ
| [[Fort Braxton]]
| [[San Alonzo]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,751,517
| style="text-align:right;"| 22,542 (58,383)
| {{Relation|90147|Map}}
|-
| {{West Massodeya}}
| WM
| [[Caldwell City]]
| [[Caldwell City]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|89773|Map}}
|-
| {{Zakahigan}}
| ZH
| [[Plainsburgh]]
| [[Maquadena]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" | <!-- Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km². -->
| {{Relation|90150|Map}}
|-
|}
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|-
| {{Name}}
| Two-letter state code
| [[Capital City]]
| [[Largest City]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 
| style="text-align:right;" |  ()  Round to the nearest mi² before converting to km².
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== Government and Politics ==
The Federal States Government is divided into three branches - Legislative, Executive, and Judicial - each independent and serving a different purpose. Furthermore, the government's responsibilities are divided into three levels: federal, state, and local. Each of the levels has their own Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. 

The influencing of one branch of government on another is prohibited by the Constitution, to preserve the checks and balances it establishes.

The actions each part of the government is permitted to make is governed by the Constitution of the Federal States. It has been amended several times, to accommodate various social, political, and economic changes in the world and the FSA. The Constitution distributes the responsibilities of governance to each branch and level of government. 

The Federal States is an indirect democracy, meaning delegates are elected into government offices to vote on bills that become law, instead of holding public referenda. Each Federal State is divided into a number of electoral districts, divided by population, that elects members of Congress, and the President. The President has the power to appoint judges to the High Court of the Federal States (subject to review by Congress), and Congress has the power to remove judges who are deemed unfit for service in the High Court.

The bodies making up each branch of the Federal States federal government are:
* ''Legislative:'' The bicameral Congress of the Federal States, comprised of the General Assembly and Senate, creates bills that become Federal Laws and amends or removes Federal Laws that already exist.
* ''Executive:'' The President is the Head of State, as well as [commander-in-chief/overall commander] of the Federal States Military. The President executes and enforces Federal Laws, and to that end appoints their cabinet, as well as the heads of various government agencies. On lower levels of government, this branch is fulfilled by State Governors, their cabinets, and agencies. Policing forces on all levels of government also fall under the Executive Branch.
* ''Judicial:'' The High Court has the highest judicial jurisdiction of the Federal States, and it determines the practical interpretation of Federal Law. The High Court also has the power to determine the constitutionality, and thus the legality, of certain Federal Laws. On lower levels of government, the states have their own highest courts, who may interpret State Law similarly.

The General Assembly is elected by popular vote, and each state is delegated a number of seats in the Assembly according to population. The Senate is also elected by popular vote, and each state is delegated [number] of seats, regardless of population.

=== Foreign Relations ===
The Federal States has an established system of foreign relations. It hosts numerous embassies of nations around the world in Huntington, C.P., and maintains embassies in many countries around the world. Several countries have additional consulates elsewhere throughout the Federal States.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+ Diplomatic Missions of the Federal States
|- 
! colspan="2"| Embassies of other countries in the Federal States 
! colspan="2"| Embassies of the Federal States in other countries
|- 
! Country (Represented by) !! class="unsortable" style="width: 75px;"| Location 
! Country (Represented by) !! class="unsortable" style="width: 75px;"| Location
|- 
| {{Freedemia}} || {{Way|15749600|Map}}
| {{Freedemia}} || {{Node|175391166|Map}}
|-
| {{Cabelia}} (through [[Freedemia]]) || {{Way|15749600|Map}}
| {{Cabelia}} || {{Node|246855883|Map}}
|}

The Federal States is heavily involved in international politics, and its international presence is not limited to participation in the [[Assembly of Nations]].

== Economy ==

=== Energy ===

== Demographics ==
=== Population ===
=== Health ===
=== Education ===
=== Ethnicity ===
=== Languages ===
The people of the Federal States speak a wide array of languages, though the official language and language of governance on the federal level is [[Ingerish]]. On the state level, [[Franquese]] and [[Castellanese]] are other languages used in an official manner by various states. 

Additionally, many Native Archantan languages are spoken by various indigenous people groups across the country.

A majority of the population of the Federal States is able to converse in Ingerish, and an even larger majority can speak Ingerish, Castellanese, or Franquese. The Franquese-speaking regions of the Federal States are mostly situated in regions near [[Ardencia]], in states Nishowigan, <nowiki>[more list]</nowiki>. Castellanese-speaking regions are generally found in states west of the [[Alormen River]], in states like <nowiki>[list]</nowiki>.

In Nishowigan, and <nowiki>[more list]</nowiki>, Franquese-language schools are part of the public education system, and governmental services and institutions are available in Franquese.

=== Religion ===
== Transportation ==
=== Roadways ===
=== Railways ===
=== Seaways ===
=== Airways ===
== Culture ==
== See Also ==
== Notes ==

<noinclude>{{}}[[category:Federal States]]</noinclude>