Hawaii
No, a state that is independent of other states is typically referred to as a "sovereign state." A "nation," on the other hand, generally refers to a group of people who share a common identity, culture, language, or history, which may or may not correspond to a defined political entity. While a nation can exist within a sovereign state, not all nations have their own independent states.
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No. Brooklyn was once an independent city (or at least parts of it were) before it was consolidated into Greater New York City in 1898. It was never an independent state.
Texas was independent and referred to as The Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1845.
Texas
Texas was an independent nation before becoming a state.
It was once an independent nation.
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It's an independent country.
Hawaii
Liechtenstein is a state, and independent country and a nation. All these terms are interchangeable. P.S. A "state" can mean either an independent country, or the sub-divisions of a federal country.
Haiti is an independent nation state.
It's an independent country.
Yes, the Vatican is an independent city-state - a small nation.
Indonesia
The Vatican is not a state, it is a city-state. In other words, it is not only a city, it is an independent nation, the smallest nation on earth.