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- Definition of a State
- Features of a State
What is a State?
A state is defined as a politically organized body of people occupying a definite geographical territory with an organized government, free from external control, with the power to make and enforce the law that the people obey. e.g. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, USA, etc.
Independent countries may be called states.
Features of a State:
(i) Definite Geographical Territory: Each state occupies a given area of the earth’s surface with defined boundaries.
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1.A state is a politically organized body of people occupying a particular geographical entity/territory
2. Sovereignty
nationalism
permanence
recognition
a particular geographical entity
government