Concept: state in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/8062
Preferred label state
Definition A people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common law, habits and custom into one body politic exercising, through the medium of an organized government, independent sovereignty and control over all persons and things within its boundaries, unless or until authority is ceded to a federation or union of other states.
Notation
Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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Source
  • BLD