what countries are nation states
There is a difference between the terms nation, state, and country, even though the words are often used interchangeably.Country and State are synonymous terms that both apply to self-governing political entities. A nation, however, is a group of people who share the same culture but do not have sovereignty.hen a nation of people has an independent State of their own it is often called a nation-state. The Kurds are a nation without a State, but France, Germany, and Japan are examples of nation-states. 1  More from General World Statistics. 2  Calculator.