IN previous columns, I have explored questions on national identity and what makes a nation stand. Before we can answer that question, we must first define what a nation is.

Often mistakenly interchanged with the word "country," "nation" as a concept refers more to its people, while a "country" (nation-state) refers more to the political component and boundaries.

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