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Opengangs

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From: Sydney, Australia

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What defines a nation a "country"?

What defines a nation, or territory, a "country"? Keep in mind, there technically aren't any right and wrong answers, because of no universal definition of a "country".
In my honest opinion, I define a nation a country if it has its own government, like that of Taiwan (Republic of China), which leads to its own legislation and policies.

What's your take?

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From: Brazil

Joined: 2021-09-05

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Re: What defines a nation a "country"?

Doesn't nation have its own concept separate from country, being a group united by something ideological like language, culture, religion etc.? Romani people can be considered to be an example of a "nation without a country".

A country is a much more straighforward concept. A grouping of people under a common government.