What are the basic elements of a nation-state?

The basic elements of a nation-state are race, region and population.

Nation-state refers to a country established by bourgeois revolution or national independence movement in modern times, with one or several nationalities as the main body of the nation. The nation-state is an independent political entity, and it is the leading idea and practice of modern national self-determination and autonomy in the 20th century.

A nation's political system, or a nation composed of several nationalities enjoying the same political system, is a possible combination of nation-states. The constituent elements of a nation-state should at least include: settled residents, defined territory, certain political organization and sovereignty.

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First, the important influence of the nation-state

The most important influence of nation-state lies in creating a unified national culture through national policies. The nation-state model shows that its residents are composed of one nation, United by the same ancestor, the same language and many common cultures. If a country lacks such unity, it usually creates one. It promotes the unification of national languages through language policy.

Establishing a unified national basic education and a relatively unified secondary education is the most effective way to popularize national languages. These schools also teach national history, which is often mixed with propaganda and legends. Especially in times of crisis, some countries still carry out such education.

Sometimes, these language and cultural policies can also lead to negative effects, such as suppressing non-racial factors. Language oppression has accelerated the popularization of national languages and reduced minority languages.

Second, the special policies of the nation-state.

In this "ideal nation-state", all citizens belong to the same nation, all members of this nation are permanent residents of this nation-state, and no member of this nation lives outside this country. There are no indigenous peoples or cultural minorities in this country. Such a nation-state has no immigration, so there are no immigrant minorities in this country, and there are no ethnic minorities in other countries.

Every generation in this nation-state is a descendant of this nation 100%, so this nation-state has been handed down from generation to generation. This country is not only the hometown of this nation, but also its protected area and national identity. In order to maintain the existence of this nation-state, it must implement special policies different from other non-nation countries.

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