Largest political unit; defined territory; permanent population; maintains sovereignty; recognized by other states

Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.

A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity

A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality

A state with more than one nation within its borders

A defined area within a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom from its parent state

Having a degree of, but not complete, self-government.

A nationality that is not represented by a state (Navajo, Kurds)

When a nation stretches across borders and across states

Belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.