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==Confederated states==
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In terms of internal structure, every confederal state is composed of two or more constituent states, referred to as ''confederated states''. Regarding their [[political systems]], confederated states can have [[republic]]an or [[monarchy|monarchical]] forms of government. Those that have a republican form (confederated republics) are usually called ''states'' (like states of the American [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]], 1861–1865) or ''republics'' (like [[republics]] of [[Serbia]] and [[Montenegro]] within the former [[State Union of Serbia and Montenegro]], 2003–2006).{{sfn|Miller|2005|p=529–581}} Those that have a monarchical form of government (confederated monarchies) are defined by various hierarchical ranks (like kingdoms of [[Iraq]] and [[Jordan]] within the [[Hashemite Arab Union]] in 1958).