A stateless nation refers to a cultural group that does not possess its own sovereign state or territory. This means they are a nationality without a nation.
Imagine you and your friends have formed a club, but you don't have your own clubhouse. You meet in parks, cafes, or each other's houses, but there's no one place that belongs to your club alone. That's like a stateless nation - it's a group of people with shared culture and identity, but without their own designated space on the map.
Ethnic Group: An ethnic group is defined as people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experiences.
Sovereignty: Sovereignty is the full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies.
Nationalism: Nationalism is an ideology and movement characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining self-governance over their homeland.
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