Characteristics of A State

What is a Nation/State? A particular geographic boundary within which an organized government makes and enforces law WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF A HIGHER AUTHORITY

NO ONE TO ANSWER TO GOVERNMENT LOWER GOVERNMENT STATE, LOCAL ETC.

TERRITORY Boundaries must be recognized by other nations

POPULATION Yes, they must have people. 1 China[a] 1,409,517,397 2  India 1,339,180,127 3  United States 324,459,463 4  Indonesia 263,991,379 230  Falkland Islands 2,910 231  Niue 1,618 232  Tokelau 1,300 233   Vatican City[t] 792

SOVEREIGNTY How does a nation get it? By Declaring It THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO GOVERN ITS OWN PEOPLE How does a nation get it? By Declaring It

GOVERNMENT UNITARY GOVERNMENT main powers to the central government. State, provincial, and local governments are all created by the central government. The non-central governments have only the powers that are appointed by the central government.

EXAMPLES France, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom,

GOVERNMENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT the federal system develops when a number of states or provinces federate, or form a union. the powers of the governments are jointly shared between the central government and the more local or regional governments

EXAMPLES The United States and Canada have federal systems. Other countries that use the federal plan include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, and Switzerland.

Government Confederation A union of several member states with a common purpose Often has a central government with little or no power Member states retain most power

Examples Russia European Union