Iceland is internationally recognized, has its own government, and its residents overwhelmingly share Icelandic ancestry and language within the same borders. It is best classified as a

Belgium is one recognized country, but Dutch-speaking Flemings and French-speaking Walloons have distinct regional identities inside its borders. Belgium is best classified as a

Vatican City citizenship goes mainly to people who hold posts there, such as cardinals and Swiss Guards, and is usually lost when the post ends. Why is Vatican City rarely called a nation-state?

The Japanese people share a long historical identity, language, and culture. Considered as a people rather than as a country, they are best classified as a

In 1999 Canada created the territory of Nunavut, where Inuit are the majority, with its own elected government that stays part of Canada. This is an example of

Portugal has recognized borders and a government, and most residents share Portuguese language and national identity within those borders. Portugal is best classified as a

Russia is one recognized country, but it includes Russians, Tatars, Chechens, Bashkirs, and many other peoples with distinct identities. Russia is best classified as a

Koreans share a language, history, and identity, and large populations live under two separate governments on the Korean Peninsula. The people themselves are best classified as a

Tibetans share a language, religion, and homeland, but Tibet is administered by China and is not an internationally recognized country of its own. Tibetans are best classified as a

China is one recognized country, but it includes Han Chinese as well as Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongols, Zhuang, and other groups with distinct identities. China is best classified as a

South Korea controls recognized territory and has its own government, but Koreans also live in North Korea. Judged only by its territory and government, South Korea is a

Bosnia and Herzegovina is one recognized country, but Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats are major communities with distinct identities inside it. It is best classified as a

Use the map. The country whose border is drawn is best classified as a

Use the map of Belgium. The country is best classified as a

Use the map. It shows the Kurdish homeland. The Kurds are best classified as a

Use the map. The United Kingdom has devolved powers to elected bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. How does devolution most often affect a multinational state?

Use the map. The outline is drawn from Iceland's recognized borders. Which criterion does the outline itself record?

Use the map. The Basque people, whose homeland is shown, are best classified as a

Use the map. One recognized country includes Quebecois, Anglophone, Indigenous, and other identity groups inside its borders. The best classification is a

Use the map. The highlighted territory in Rome has its own government and international recognition, but the figure does not show a cultural homeland. It is best classified as a

Use the map. Roma communities are scattered across several European countries and press no claim to a particular territory. How does that differ from the Basque or Kurdish case?

Use the map. Denmark is often listed as a nation-state, yet the Kingdom of Denmark also governs Greenland and the Faroe Islands, whose peoples have their own languages and home-rule parliaments. What does that show about the nation-state label?

Use the map. Bolivia's outline encloses Quechua, Aymara and Guarani peoples, and the Aymara homeland also reaches into Peru and Chile beyond that outline. What term fits the Aymara across those three countries?

Use the map. Norway, Sweden and Finland each elect a separate Sámi parliament with authority over Sámi cultural affairs, while Russia has no such body. What does that arrangement give the Sámi?

Use the map. Each lettered area is a different language, religious, or regional identity group. The country is best classified as a

Use the map. Lesotho is internationally recognized, and most residents identify as Basotho and speak Sesotho within its borders. It is best classified as a

Use the map. The Catalan-speaking people, whose homeland is shown, are best classified as a

Rohingya share identity, language, and history, with communities in Myanmar, Bangladesh, and diaspora locations, but they have no internationally recognized country. They are a

Baloch communities live across Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, share a common identity, and have no sovereign country called Balochistan. They are best classified as a

Amazigh communities share Indigenous North African identities across Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and other countries, but no sovereign Amazigh country exists. They are a

Assyrian communities share language, religion, and heritage across Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and diaspora communities, but have no recognized country of their own. They are a

Hmong communities share identity and culture across China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and diaspora communities, but have no internationally recognized country. They are a

Palestinians share a common identity and homeland. Sovereignty over parts of that homeland is disputed, and no fully sovereign UN member country is Palestinian. They are often classified as a

Tamil communities share language and identity in Sri Lanka, India, and diaspora communities, but there is no sovereign Tamil country. They are best classified as a

In everyday speech, United Nations members are called nations. In political geography, membership mostly depends on territory, population, government, and sovereignty. Which term fits that criterion?

A sports broadcast calls every flag team a nation. Which evidence would actually support using that word in political geography?

Some U.S. tribal governments are legally called nations. Why are they not independent states in the international system?

A Kurdish woman born in Turkey travels on a Turkish passport. What does the passport show about her?

A country with several official languages is not automatically outside the nation-state category. What criterion matters most?

People often use country, state, and nation interchangeably. If Japan's legal territory and Japanese cultural community largely overlap, what combined term is meant?