I would like clarification on the above issues.
Thanks.
2007-03-28 08:20:47 · 9 answers · asked by adude707 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
While the terms country, state, and nation are often used interchangeably, there is a difference. A State is a self-governing political entity. The term State can be used interchangeably with country.
A nation, however, is a tightly-knit group of people which share a common culture. A nation-state is a nation which has the same borders as a State.
There are currently 192 independent countries or States around the world. Territories of countries or individual parts of a country are not countries in their own right.
Examples of entities that are not countries include Hong Kong, Bermuda, Greenland, Puerto Rico, and most notably in answer to your question, the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. (Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England are not countries.)
When a nation of people have a State or country of their own, it is called a nation-state. Places like France, Egypt, Germany, Japan, and New Zealand are excellent examples of nation-states. There are some States which have two nations, such as Canada and Belgium. Even with its multicultural society, the United States is also referred to as a nation-state because of the shared American "culture."
There are nations without States. For example, the Kurds are stateless people.
Scotland is Not a Country
2007-03-28 08:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gb State
2016-11-14 04:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is the UK/GB a State a Nation or a Country?
I would like clarification on the above issues.
Thanks.
2015-08-06 05:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, Great Britain or Britain) is a country and sovereign state,
It lies to the north-west of Continental Europe with the Republic of Ireland to the west. It occupies all of the island of Great Britain and the north-east part of the island of Ireland, sharing a land border with the Republic of Ireland.-
2007-03-28 08:39:24 · answer #4 · answered by Nyaru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom is an internationally recognised sovereign state, which is also referred to as a country and whose inhabitants have British nationality
2007-03-28 08:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by mimi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the uk and GB are countries
2007-03-28 08:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by catholica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is England and the UK includes the rest of those small crapy countries....
2007-03-28 08:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew S 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
it's considered like a country.
2007-03-28 08:31:58 · answer #8 · answered by NiKiTa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NATION!
2007-03-28 08:24:32 · answer #9 · answered by lovely 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋