this is because in government a country is likely to be called a state since it possess all the characteristic of a state and that is why most country are called state since they have sovereinty and constitutinm. .
It can be either a state or a nation, but is more often a nation.
The Salt requisite system is used to create relationships between states; the idea being that when one state is dependent on another, interdependency can be easily defined. More detailed information can be found in related links.
It is a multinational state.
A nation state gave early people's far more security and a better understanding of their common language and history. These things unify a nation state and give the people within a reason to identify with said state.
California easily
Indiana produces more popcorn than any other state or nation.
Usually never but there are rare cases that i have heard of but that is when the state is no longer part of the nation,or there are more people there than the nation can over power. An example of this is when there are gangs or mafias like the KKK.
A tribute.
A nation divided between more than one state
Not possible for us to give you a real answer without more information- like where are you carrying? How are you carrying- open or concealed? Laws vary from state to state, nation to nation.
Have more than one nation state within its boundaries
The standard state, or reference state, of an element is defined as its thermodynamically most stable state at 1 bar at a given temperature (typically at 298.15 K). In thermochemistry, an element is defined to have an enthalpy of formation of zero in its standard state. For example, the reference state for carbon is graphite, because it is more stable than the other allotropes.