I was having a conversation with my friends about what are the Four Criteria that makes a country a country.
We talked about -- Cannon be claimed as part of another country, protecting borders, having an elected government, collecting taxes and a few others.
We kept coming up with exceptions to these examples, like Taiwan, or the Vatican. Can someone come up with a list of 4 things that define a country as opposed to a state, colony, region, etc.
Thanks
2007-10-03 08:34:36 · 2 answers · asked by jrh330 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I would go with a) centralized government (things like "manages infrastructure" and "collects taxes" are absorbed into this, b) protects defined borders, and c) maintains a population that collectively believes in a "national identity".
2007-10-03 09:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals." William Gladstone
2007-10-03 08:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by mad embalmer from the north II 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋