Differences and connections between nations and countries

1, different definitions

National concept: regional division has administrative legitimacy, that is, legal power. The legitimacy of a country refers to the rational standard of a regime. Rationality standard refers to judicial review standard and legal system establishment standard.

National concept: it has formed a unique culture, including language, writing, belief, worship, customs, clothing, accessories, architectural style, eating habits, taboos and so on. A nation can also be nationalized.

2, the scope is different

A country can have different nationalities, and a nation can live in different countries. A country refers to a region, and a nation refers to a kind of people, who can be distributed in various countries, and a country is a specific region.

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In the book "On Correctly Handling Contradictions among the People", Mao Zedong put forward the important idea that "national unity, people's unity and national unity are the basic guarantee for the victory of our cause", and put national unity and national unity in an equally important position, which is closely linked with the great socialist cause led by the China * * * production party.

It emphasizes that without national unity and unity of all ethnic groups, there will be no victory in the socialist cause, which highlights the important position of ethnic issues in the political life of the country.

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1. The discussion and research on ethnic issues must be based on the basic national conditions of China's unified multi-ethnic country, and the value orientation of research is to safeguard national unity and national unity, which is the highest interest of all ethnic groups;

2. We should fully grasp the new situation and new tasks facing China's national unity and national security, enhance our sense of hardship, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and focus our research on coping with new challenges and solving new problems;

3. To deeply understand the internal relationship between national unity and national security, we must realize that only by doing a good job in national work and vigorously promoting national unity can we guarantee the development, stability and security of the country, and only when the country is developed, stable and safe can we realize the prosperity and development of all ethnic groups;

4. We should deeply understand the long-term, arduous and complex nature of this work, persist in taking strengthening national unity and promoting national security as strategic, basic and long-term work, and persist in making unremitting efforts for a long time;

Give full play to our role as researchers, propagandists and implementers of major national strategic decisions, and promote all aspects to pay more attention to and in-depth study of China's national unity and national security, so as to add strength and wisdom to the current national work and the overall situation of national security.

People's Network —— Correctly Understanding the Relationship between Nation and State (Ⅱ)

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