Nation

Nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language,culture,ethnicity, descent, or history. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government for example the inhabitants of a  irrespective of their ethnic make-up; that is, a national state.The word nation can more specifically refer to people of  north American Indians. Nation carries varying meanings, and the connotation of the term has changed over time.

An ethnic community, or ethane, shares a common myth of origins and descent, a common history, elements of distinctive culture, a common territorial association, and sense of group solidarity. A nation is much more impersonal, abstract, and overtly political than an ethnic group. It is a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its coherence, unity, and particular interests.

The term nation is a complex concept that has a variety of definitions. To some nation refers to a shared cultural experience.The term nation has been used to describe a more abstract national experience