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nation (Nation)

The broadest GeopoliticalArea, i.e. Nations are GeopoliticalAreas that are not part of any other overarching and comprehensive governance structure (excepting commonwealths and other sorts of loose international organizations).

Ontology

SUMO / OBJECTS

Superclass(es)

[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  object  
is subclass of
  region  
is subclass of
  geographic area  
is subclass of
[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  object  
is subclass of
  agent  
is subclass of
is subclass of
  geopolitical area  
is subclass of
[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  object  
is subclass of
  region  
is subclass of
  geographic area  
is subclass of
  land area  
is subclass of
is subclass of
  nation  

Coordinate term(s)

address  city  continent  island  state or province 

Constrains relations

citizen 

Related WordNet synsets

state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"
state is kind of (all)...   state is kind of...   kinds of state...   kinds of state (all)...   parts of state...  
country, state, land, nation
the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
country is kind of (all)...   country is kind of...   kinds of country...   kinds of country (all)...   members of country...   parts of country...  
national
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
national is opposite to...   national is similar to...  
national
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"
national pertains to noun...  
nationally
with regard to a nation taken as a whole; "a nationally uniform culture"
nationally pertains to noun...  
nationally, nationwide, across the nation, across the country
extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide"
nationally pertains to noun...  
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Axioms (2)

(=>
      (and
            (instance ?WAR War)
            (agent ?WAR ?AGENT))
      (or
            (instance ?AGENT Nation)
            (and
                  (instance ?AGENT Organization)
                  (forall
                        (?MEMBER)
                        (=>
                              (member ?MEMBER ?AGENT)
                              (instance ?MEMBER Nation))))))
If state is an instance of state or province, then there exists nation land so that state is a properPart of land. 
(=>
      (instance ?STATE StateOrProvince)
      (exists
            (?LAND)
            (and
                  (instance ?LAND Nation)
                  (properPart ?STATE ?LAND))))