post 51

political geography
organization of the world

• country 
• nation
• State ( with a capital "S")

country: an identifiable land area

nation: a population with a common culture

State: population under a single government ( can be synonymous with country )

Nations are groups of people, largerthan a single tribe or community, which may share a common language, institutions, religion, and/or historical experience.

• has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries
• people live there on an ongoing basis
• has economic activity
• has power of social engineering
• transportation systems
• government
• sovereignty - no state has power over another state
• external recognition