GCEGovernmentBasic Concepts of Government2023

The term 'nation' as used in political science refers to

Aa sovereign political unit with defined geographical boundaries
Ba group of people bound together by common culture, history, and sense of identityCORRECT
Cany independent territory recognized by the United Nations
Da community of people governed by a single written constitution
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A nation is a sociocultural concept referring to a group of people who share common bonds such as language, history, tradition, ethnicity, and a collective sense of identity, regardless of whether they possess a state. It is distinct from a 'state,' which is a legal and political entity. Nigeria, for instance, contains many nations within one state.
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