Nation vs State vs Country


NATION VS STATE VS COUNTRY
Most common errors conflate nation (people), country (territory) and state (government) because the ‘natural’ order is that these are the same: a body of people, the territory they live in and the government they defend and operate it with.

HUMAN GROUP
individual > family > clan > tribe > nation > race > man

HUMAN RULES
norms (manners, morals, ethics) > laws > institutions, traditions > arts > myths > religions.

TERRITORY
Farm > village > town > city > county – province > country > state > federation (capital) > empire (core state, and capital) > civilization.

ORGANIZATION
father > pater familia (extended family or clan) > headman or chieftain (tribe of clans) > king(kingdom) of tribes > monarch(monarchy under christianity) > state (corporation over all) > federation (of states) > empire (heterogeneous states) > civilization.

LEADERSHIP
individual > family or clan > oligarchy (group) > democracy (most)


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