2007-10-19 16:41:18 · 11 answers · asked by DoodleZ 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Do you have examples? I don't get what you're asking.
2007-10-19 16:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well when I was younger this is why I got confused:
The word nation sounds like the word national. The word national sounds like the word international. When I was younger, I knew that interational students came from other countries so from this reasoning I thought that the word nation ment all over the world. I was never confused by the concept of a state.
2007-10-19 23:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by jazzyrhythms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the United States of America considers a state to be a political subdivision of the country, while in the rest of the world, a state is a sovereign nation.
2007-10-19 23:44:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A nation is composed of many states just like the United Kingdom.
A state is an independent group of people permantly residing in a territory with a government of their own just like England which is one of the states comprising the United Kingdom.
2007-10-19 23:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to elaborate a little more, considering we are all residents of a particular state, which is a part of a nation.
2007-10-22 12:55:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say a state to me, I think you are talking about Washington, Montana, Maine, New York, etc.
But when you say a nation, I will think of countries like Russia, Japan, Canada, and so forth.
2007-10-20 03:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by Doesntstayinvegas.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We Americans only know the important stuff, like, what time the mall closes.
2007-10-19 23:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Yam King 7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Americans can't handle paper or plastic, you expect us the master civics?!?
2007-10-19 23:43:57 · answer #8 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beats me. I didn't know there was confusion. Glad to help.
2007-10-19 23:44:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're not smart enough, at least not as smart as the africans who invented geometry, maths and had other great discoveries
2007-10-19 23:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by Daniel Rodd 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋