Nation

NATION A nation refers to a group of people who are united by common ties as a result of common culture, origin and descent. They have the same political aspirations and consciousness of unity. It is the consciousness of unity that is referred to as “nationalism” or a sense of nationality.

The only difference between a state and a nation is sovereignty

1.Common language: A Nation has a common language that is people of a nation speak the same language.

2.Common culture and tradition: Members of a nation have common culture and tradition.

3.Common origin/ancestry/descents: Members of a nation have common origin, descent and ancestry

4.Common religious beliefs: Members of a nation have common religious beliefs

5.Common geographical area: A nation has attachment to common geographical area

6.Members of a nation have emotional attachment to the ideals and principles of the people in the geographical area.

7.Common sense of patriotism: Members of a nation possess commonsense of patriotism

8.Common historical experiences: Members of a nation share common historical experiences