Multinational states

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Name (Hebrew)
מדינות רב לאומיות
Name (Latin)
Multinational states
Name (Arabic)
الدول متعددة القوميات
See Also From tracing topical name
State, The
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q1641089
Library of congress: sh2009003712
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: 2009382677: Multinational state building, 2008.
  • Oxford reference online, Apr. 10, 2009(multinational state; "A state which contains one or more ethnic groups as identified by religion, language, or colour. European examples include Belgium (Walloon and Flemish) and Spain (Castilians, Catalans, and Basques))
  • Wikipedia webstite, Apr. 10, 2009("A multinational state is a state (country) in which the population consists of two or more ethnically distinct nations (peoples) that are of significant size. This contrasts with a nation-state where a single nation comprises the bulk of the population. An oft-cited example is the United Kingdom of England (English people), Wales (Welsh), Scotland (Scottish), and Northern Ireland (Irish)")