Saved on this device

Follow your curiosity

What discovery has been shared with you?

FACTREE gives you something interesting to discover every day — and something worth talking about together.

Start with one fact. Explore it, go deeper, then follow whichever branch catches your imagination.

Choose subjects for a surprise

Exploring any topic

Begin your discovery

Your next discovery is one click away.

Choose one or more subjects above, or leave Any Topic selected and let curiosity decide.

Geography

Unitary States vs. Federations: How Power Is Divided

Quick fact

While both unitary states and federations have central governments, in a unitary state the central government can legally abolish regional governments, but in a federation it cannot—regional powers are constitutionally protected.

Why this is interesting

You live in a country where the central government can overrule your local leaders, but in another, your state has powers the national government can't touch. Why the difference?