What makes country a country?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by victoriaphee, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. #1
    I know the title is redundant and the topic is a bit weird. But I wonder, are there requirement for a place to be a country? Should there be a minimum number of people? Who proclaims or decides that a place is now a country?
     
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  2. Himmels

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    First of all a good president and government who would take care of their people are required. This is very important.
     
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    There are some very very small countries, even countries that consist of only ne city, so there are no minimum requirements.
     
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    cheapez Active Member

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    The government and the people of that country. If it's weak then it will be either separated to many parts or invaded by other strong countries and it will be deleted from the map.
     
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    digitalduke Notable Member

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    Roads, roads connecting every part of the country.
    Trains, airports.
    People
    Internet
    etc/
    :D
     
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    A country is the government. simple if there is retards or corrupt people in charge the country will be a piece of crap like many countries on earth. Also too many people ruin the place I do not know how the hell India and China can survive with all those people. They could pave roads with peoples skeletons.

    I want to build my own island and country I will only let several other cool people in to my country

    So if you do not like the government in your own overthrow it or leave
     
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  7. vccseller

    vccseller Active Member

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    People.

    Go democracy.
     
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    to everyone who is going to make their own island country, tell me where it is so i can come take it over :)
     
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    Notorious Well-Known Member

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    A football team to play in the world cup !
     
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    I think it would be number of people ....
     
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    I guess! people of a country makes a good country ?
     
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    danish muzaffar Banned

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    cool people - cool nation - best country

    heaven on earth

    :)
     
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    So what does that make Zimbabwe then? Does it mean it isnt a country anymore?
     
    gerri, Dec 11, 2008 IP
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    alan_smithee Active Member

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    community.
     
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    I think country needs to have some sort of history...
     
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    A country should have a well defined border that is recognized internationally as well as the ability to establish law and order in its area of influence. I think this is the technical aspects of the definition of a country. Other than that, I think the feeling of belonging of the people to the country is very important.
     
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    danish muzaffar Banned

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    GR8 thinking dude :D

    - one has to know what he/she is doing for his/her country
    - the feeling of belonging to a country , the feeling of freedom is the best thing
     
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    Strong Democracy.:)
     
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  19. victoriaphee

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    this might sound stupid but i'm really looking for a definitive answer so here it goes...

    does that mean that for example a city has achieved independence from the whole country (not considering the fact that this is hard to do) and the leader defined the border and wants the city to be a country because they have established law and order, it will be country?
     
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  20. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Not actually, other countries need to recognize you and your borders. I doubt a city can achieve independence as the central government will never allow parts of their country to secede from them. If every city does that it will be chaotic.


     
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