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Terms:
- Country: an identifiable land area
- Nation: a population (group of people) with a common culture
- State:
- a population under a single government
- synonymous with "country"
- Nation-State:
- a single culture under a single government
- a nation which has the same borders as a state
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Nation:
- a group of people with a shared identity
- think of it as a culture group
- Nations are culturally homogeneous groups of people, larger than a single tribe or community, which share a common language, institutions, religions, and historical experiences
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Independent State:
- Has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries. (boundary disputes are okay)
- Has people who lie there on an ongoing basis
- Has economic activity and an organized economy. A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
- Has the power of social engineering, such as education.
- Has a transportation system for moving goods and people
- Has a government which provides public services and police power
- Has sovereignty. No other state should have power over the country's territory
- Has eternal recognition. A country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.
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