Differences between a nation and a state

- Self identifying community does not necessarily have sovereignty 

- Not necessarily recognised by the international community

- Not necessarily possessing a state e.g Kurds 

- Defined territory not needed

- Nations can live in more than one state 

- Political entity with sovereignty 

- Recognised by the international community

- Could contain more than one nation or community e.g UK

- Defined territory needed

- States cannot cross the boundaries into another state