There are many different aspects of our individual and collective identity that are viewed as criteria of nationalism or how much your nation impacts you. These characteristics are as follows: ethnicity, culture, religion, language, history, geography, land and spirit. These criteria are also split into two groups, ethnic nationalism and civic nationalism. There are also many perspectives on what a nation is.
Linguistic: Some people believe that lanugage creates a shared world view.
Ethnic: Certain nations develop based on ethnicity because they believe it will protect their collective identity. In some cases this may lead to racism or other types of discrimination.
Cultural: Sharing the same lifestyle can bring citizens together to create a new nation.
Religious: Sense of a nation can derive from the same spiritual mindedness.
Geographic: Physical barriers can pressure people to live and grow together.
Spiritual: Spiritual ties of a land can influence people to live together.
Political: The ambition for self-determination and sovereignty may decide whether a group of people are a nation or not.
In conclusion, there is no one definition of a nation. It depends on people, the place, what values are shared and their viewpoint.
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