differences - the terms country, state, sovereign state, nation, and nation-state are often used interchangeably.
similarities - A state is a territory with its own institutions and populations. A nation-state is a cultural group (a nation) that is also a state (and may, in addition, be a sovereign state).
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differences - the terms country, state, sovereign state, nation, and nation-state are often used interchangeably.
similarities - A state is a territory with its own institutions and populations. A nation-state is a cultural group (a nation) that is also a state (and may, in addition, be a sovereign state).