Nigeria is often referred to as a perforated state due to the presence of the Benin Kingdom, which is surrounded by Nigerian territory but not fully integrated into the country. This unique geopolitical situation has created challenges for governance and security in the region.
This is known as a nation-state. In a nation-state, the political boundaries of the state align with the cultural or ethnic boundaries of the nation.
Switzerland is considered a nation state. It is a country with a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. Switzerland is not a stateless nation, part-nation state, or multinational state.
A state is a political entity with defined borders and a government, while a nation refers to a group of people who share common characteristics. A nation-state is a political entity where the state's borders coincide with the boundaries of a nation, meaning that the state represents the interests of that specific nation.
The six components of a nation-state are population, territory, government, sovereignty, organization, and recognition. These elements come together to define a nation-state as a political entity recognized as a sovereign country.
Four essentials of a nation state include defined territory, permanent population, government, and the ability to enter into relations with other nation states.
Advantages of being a perforated state is that if you have different languages and cultures in one particular area that one area can have their own state and not have tension in that one area. One disadvantage can be that the perforated state and the state which is surrounded may have cultural conflict. Examples of perforated states are South Africa which surrounds Lesotho and Italy, which surrounds Vatican City.
A state that completely surrounds another. A good example would be South Africa as it completely surrounds the small state of Lesotho in all directions.
South Africa
No, it is an example of a perforated state. Indonesia would be an example of a fragmented state.
An African Nation
Yes it is.
Kurdistan is not officially recognized as a state, but rather refers to the region where Kurdish people predominantly reside. It does not have the full characteristics of a nation-state, such as sovereignty and recognized borders.
The African nation that's has been independent is the Ethiopia
Tripoli was the last North African nation conquered by the Europeans.
Mali is the nation in Timbuktu.
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.
Switzerland is considered a nation state. It is a country with a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. Switzerland is not a stateless nation, part-nation state, or multinational state.