Friday, October 30, 2009

State vs. Nation

State is a political concept, while nation is an ethnic concept. A nation is a group of people bound together by a common social origin, language, customs, and traditions, and who believe that they are one and distinct from others.

A state is not subject to external control while a nation may or may not be independent.

A single state may consist of one or several nations and a single nation may also be made up of several states.

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