Lists of national institutions

A nation is a people or group of peoples; a political state.^[1]

Lists of nation as a state

Transnational lists with nation or national in the name

List of national and international moving associations
List of national and international statistical services
List of national animals, a list of national animals.
List of national anthems, This aims to be a complete list of national anthems
List of national archives, a central archive maintained by a nation.
List of national airlines, a redirect to the section "List of national flag carriers" in the article Flag carrier, considered to be a "flag carrier", either by designation as a national airlines either officially or based on history and whether it is state-owned.
List of national birds, a list of national birds, most official, but some unofficial
List of national border changes since World War I
List of national capitals, a list of national capitals of the world.
List of national coats, redirect to Gallery of country coats of arms, emblem serving a similar purpose of each of the countries in the list of countries
List of national constitutions, list of existing or former national constitutions by country, semi-recognized countries, and by codification.
List of national dances, This is a list of national dances. This may be a formal or informal designation. Not all nations officially recognize a national dance or dances.
List of National Days, a redirect to the section List of National Days in the article National Day
List of national defense industries, is a list of nations and organizations that currently produce modern weapons around the world.
List of national flags, redirect to List of sovereign states
List of national flags depicting a cross
List of national flowers, redirect to Floral emblem
List of national football teams, redirect to National football team which is a disambiguation page.
- List of women's national football teams, redirects to List of women's national association football teams
- Lists of national men's football teams
  - List of men's national association football teams
List of national governments, a list of the offices of heads of state, heads of government, cabinet, and legislature, of sovereign states.
List of National Hockey League statistical leaders by country, a redirect toList of NHL statistical leaders by country, This is a list of National Hockey League statistical leaders by country of birth, sorted by total points
List of national law enforcement agencies, a redirect to the Category:National law enforcement agencies
List of national leaders, redirect to List of current heads of state and government
List of national legislatures, redirect to list of legislatures by country, whether parliamentary or congressional, that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives with the power to legislate.
List of national libraries, a list of national libraries of the world.
List of national mottos, lists state and national motto s for the world's independent states.
List of national newspapers, a list of national newspapers as described at newspaper types.
List of national netball teams
List of national parks, a list of national park s ordered by nation. Nearly 100 countries around the world have lands classified as a "national park".
List of national parks in the Alps
List of national poets, a national poet or national bard is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim.
List of national poetries National poetry, This is a list of articles about poetry in a single language or produced by a
List of national religions, redirect to List of state-established religions
List of national supreme courts, a list of supreme courts by country.
List of national theatres Several countries have one or more national theatres. This component in the name of a theatre indicates that the funding is not only a concern of private investors or the local city, but of the national or federal budget.
List of national sports, redirect to National sport. A national sport is a sport or game that is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation.

References

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Oxford English Dictionary,Second Edition 1989, onlined revisions up to 2008. "nation, n.¹"
- I. A people or group of peoples; a political state.
- 1. a. A large aggregate of communities and individuals united by factors such as common descent, language, culture, history, or occupation of the same territory, so as to form a distinct people. Now also: such a people forming a political state; a political state. (In early use also in pl.: a country.)
In early examples notions of race and common descent predominate. In later use notions of territory, political unity, and independence are more prominent, although some writers still make a pointed distinction between nation and state. Cf.
NATION-STATE n.
The term is rarely used to refer to a state in its physical or geographical aspect; but see quot. 1653.
- †b. of (also by) nation: by nationality. of — nation: of the nationality specified. Obs
- c. A group of people having a single ethnic, tribal, or religious affiliation, but without a separate or politically independent territory.
Freq. used of the Jewish people in the Diaspora.
- d. With the: the whole population of a country, freq. in contrast to a smaller or narrower body within it.

[1] Oxford English Dictionary,Second Edition 1989, onlined revisions up to 2008. "nation, n.¹"
I. A people or group of peoples; a political state.

1. a. A large aggregate of communities and individuals united by factors such as common descent, language, culture, history, or occupation of the same territory, so as to form a distinct people. Now also: such a people forming a political state; a political state. (In early use also in pl.: a country.)

In early examples notions of race and common descent predominate. In later use notions of territory, political unity, and independence are more prominent, although some writers still make a pointed distinction between nation and state. Cf.
NATION-STATE n.
The term is rarely used to refer to a state in its physical or geographical aspect; but see quot. 1653.

†b. of (also by) nation: by nationality. of — nation: of the nationality specified. Obs

c. A group of people having a single ethnic, tribal, or religious affiliation, but without a separate or politically independent territory.

Freq. used of the Jewish people in the Diaspora.

d. With the: the whole population of a country, freq. in contrast to a smaller or narrower body within it.

[2] I. A people or group of peoples; a political state.

[3] 1. a. A large aggregate of communities and individuals united by factors such as common descent, language, culture, history, or occupation of the same territory, so as to form a distinct people. Now also: such a people forming a political state; a political state. (In early use also in pl.: a country.)

[4] †b. of (also by) nation: by nationality. of — nation: of the nationality specified. Obs

[5] . A group of people having a single ethnic, tribal, or religious affiliation, but without a separate or politically independent territory.

[6] . With the: the whole population of a country, freq. in contrast to a smaller or narrower body within it.

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