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| An idea that means different things to different people. Some people think a nation is a country with physical territory and a government. Others think a nation is people who share a sense of belonging together and who want to control their own destiny. |
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| A distinct physical territory with a government. Countries have official borders that are recognized by other countries. |
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| A country that has physical borders and a single government that makes laws and conducts business on behalf of its citizens. Nation-states may be based on ethnic nationalism or civic nationalism or a combination of the two. |
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| Between countries or nation-states. Nation-states may co-operate with one another to promote peace and security, trade, health, human rights, and the protection of endangered peoples and cultures. |
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| Love of country and an interest in its well-being. A sense of loyalty that may be expressed in various ways. |
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| Racial, cultural, or linguistic characteristics. Many nations come into being because people share a collective identity based on ethnic characteristics. |
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| The political authority to control one's own affairs. Sovereignty may be different from, and can sometimes conflict with self-determination, which is a people's right to control their own affairs. |
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| The power to control one's own affairs. National self-determination is the power of people in a country or nation to make their own decisions about what is in their interest. |
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| A nation created by people who share certain political beliefs and values. Citizens have equal rights and responsibilities despite differences in race, colour, creed, gender, language, and ethnicity. |
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| A legal document that lays out the basic rules on which a society is built. A constitution contains the core laws that define a country and how it will be governed. |
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