1. Characteristics of A State

2. 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

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

4. TERRITORY
Boundaries must be recognized by other nations

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Examples
Russia
European Union