Is, IT A NATION, A STATE, OR A COUNTRY?
Is, IT A NATION, A STATE, OR A COUNTRY? What distinguishes a nation from a state or a country? The most formal of the three words, “State” refers to a place with a unified political identity. A state is an independent political unit, able to claim its own jurisdiction over a defined territory. A state is recognised by the rest of the world as legally able to control the affairs of its land and people. A “Nation” does not depend on location or political identity. It is a distinct society of people dedicated to a region. Generally, a nation is an ethnic group that shares a distinctive language, religion and history. The word “Country” conveys power and identity but is used less formally and, of the three terms, most commonly. A country can consist entirely of one nation of people, but more often than not, multiple nations coexist within one state or coun...