<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">federated states</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>sovereign states</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>divisions</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>federated state</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>states, federated</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Entities that share sovereignty in constitutional federal union, and have transferred a portion of their sovereign powers to a federal government. Federated states may be called provinces, states, Lands, cantons, or other terms, depending upon usage within a particular nation. Examples of federated states are in the United States, Brazil, Canada, and many other nations. For entities retaining complete sovereignty, use "sovereign states." For territories within a federation that do not share sovereignty, use "federal territory."  ]]></note></mads>