What is the relationship between a country and a state?

Answer 1

Sometimes the word "state" means an independent, sovereign nation such as France, Germany, Italy, the US, People's Republic of China, etc. If you use that meaning for "state" then a country and a state are the same thing (in most cases)

Sometimes the word "state" means a semi-sovereign constituent member of a political union. For example, the State of Arizona is a part of the country called the United States of America. It has some elements of sovereignty on its own, because of the way the United States was formed, but it is not an independent sovereign entity.

Occasionally, the terminology is reverse. For example, The United Kingdom is considered to be a Sovereign State consisting of separate countries - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Answer 2

A state is a part of a country, similar to a county being a part of a state. Some countries do not have states, but have what are called provinces, which are essentially states. Coolchic2280's Answer: A state is basically in a country so their relationship between each other is that they're in the same nation.

Answer 3

"State" can be another word for "country."

In the United States of America, Mexico, and a few other places, a "state" is the name used for a semi-sovereign area that is part of the country.

Answer 4

A country is a sovereign political entity with defined borders, while a state is a political organization that controls a specific territory and its population. States are usually part of a country, but in federal systems, states can have some degree of autonomy within the country.