{"id":6239,"date":"2018-04-16T01:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T19:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=6239"},"modified":"2019-12-12T09:56:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T13:56:40","slug":"what-does-nation-state-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/world\/what-does-nation-state-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean to be a nation state?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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A nation-state represents a sovereign territory where people share a common ethnic, cultural, or linguistic identity. A nation need not be a sovereign state, but a sovereign state could be a nation. A \u2018nation\u2019 is a more significant collection of people with a common identity rooted in a shared heritage. It is possible for a group of people sharing common ethnic identity but living in different countries to be referred to as \u2018nation-states.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The concept of \u2018nationalism\u2019 refers to the common belief of national identity and binds a \u2018nation\u2019 to the \u2018state.\u2019 In some instances, it may be the cause of political strife within a country, where people of common identity assert themselves over other minorities over cultural, social or linguistic differences despite having a common heritage at a broader level.<\/span><\/p>\n

The term \u2018sovereignty\u2019 in political theory is the right to govern a territory as a governmental entity. It represents the supreme authority and power to govern. A \u2018sovereign\u2019 state is a country with the defined physical territory, whose government has the political right and authority to regulate the state as established and granted by its constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples of nation-states<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vast empires such as the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Empire, the British Empire, The Kingdom of Hungary, and the Kingdom of France comprised of diverse sub-cultures which were distinct from one another and therefore did not qualify as nation-states.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the post-monarchy era, the concept of nation-state became defined as a majority of cultures coming together to form a territorial or political identity. Japan is an example of a nation-state. The majority of its population share a common identity and heritage despite having a small minority of Chinese, Korean, Ryukyu, and Ainu minorities. China too is a nation-state with over 95 per cent of its people belonging to the \u2018Han\u2019 identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Germany qualifies as a nation-state. When Napoleon Bonaparte of France, who established the \u2018Confederation of the Rhine,\u2019 brought together people of common German heritage, the seeds of a German nation-state were planted. Later, the creation of the \u2018Confederation of German States\u2019 formed the basis for Germany to claim its distinct national identity, eventually giving rise to German nationalism.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Greece, approximately 92% of citizens forming the ethnic Greek majority, is another example of a nation-state. Similarly, Egypt is a nation-state as over 97% of the population are ethnic Egyptians.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The United Kingdom represents an unusual example of a nation-state. It comprises of four nations \u2013 England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, each having its distinct ethnic identity, yet all coming together to form the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over time, nation-states emerged more around linguistic and religious commonality than other socio-cultural factors. Iceland, for instance, comprises of people of Scandinavian descent but Icelanders have a very distinct language and national culture that is unique to that nation. Iceland qualifies as a nation-state.<\/span><\/p>\n

India is a vast country where Hinduism has been a common factor for the majority of centuries. In the modern era, India represents diverse cultures and sub-cultures, along with people following various religions. Hinduism is the dominant religion. However, states were formed along linguistic lines. India could be referred to as a \u2018Nation of states\u2019 rather than a \u2018nation-state.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

In Bangladesh, almost the entire population comprises of ethnic Bengalis. The nation which is formed on common religious and linguistic lines, ethnic heritage, would qualify Bangladesh as a nation-state.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A nation-state represents a sovereign territory where people share a common ethnic, cultural, or linguistic identity. A nation need not be a sovereign state, but a sovereign state could be a nation. A \u2018nation\u2019 is a more significant collection of people with a common identity rooted in a shared heritage.Continue Reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

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