distinguish state from nation
state is a political concept while nation is an ethnic concept.
A state is a member of a group that owes allegiance to a national government.
A nation is nation different from a state in various ways. A nation will have a president but a state does not have a president as they are under one nation.
A nation state is an uncommon example of a country with only one nation :)
'one nation-one state'is a product of
A multi-state nation is an ethnic group that is not confined or concentrated in one political entity (a state). In geography, a country is not a nation, it is considered a state and a nation is considered to be an ethnic entity.
the features are population,territory,government and sovereignty
The nation state is a state that self-identifies as deriving its political legitimacy from serving as a sovereign entity for a nation as a sovereign territorial unit.[1] The state is a political and geopolitical entity; the nation is a cultural and/or ethnic entity. The term "nation state" implies that the two geographically coincide, which distinguishes the nation state from the other types of state, which historically preceded it
During ancient times flags were used to distinguish from one another during times like war. Hence coat of arms. It is still used today during war, the military has their countries flag sewn on their uniforms. It is used in the Olympics to distinguish countries from one another, it is an easy way to distinguish one country from another.
That area is called a country. It is a defined territory with its own government, laws, and borders that distinguish it from other nations.
One example of a nation-state is Japan, which has a largely homogenous population with a unified cultural identity and a centralized government that represents the interests of its citizens.
That is Maine.