Question

Differentiate between nation-state and modern state.

Answer 1

Hint: A state is described as "a territorial society separated into government and subjects claiming dominance over all other institutions within its assigned geographical region." “When a people are settled in a country under its own independent government,”.

Complete answer:

Nation-state	Modern-state
A state is a political unit with a defined area, population, government, and sovereignty. A nation-state is defined as a group of people who share a sense of belonging to the state.	The modern nation-state system is an international order in which nation-states are acknowledged as the primary units of international interaction.
Citizens of a nation-state developed a shared identity based on shared language, traditions, and customs.	Citizens of a nation-state developed a shared identity based on shared language, traditions, and customs.
The state is the ruling administration, while the nation is the collective cultural identity of the people.	Power and authority are centralised in modern states.
A nation-state must have a single government, physical borders, and a shared national identity.	The current international order is based on the nation-state system, which dates back to the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648, which established that nation-states (rather than empires or princes) would be the basic unit of interaction in international relations.

Note: A country is a unique political or territorial entity (i.e. a nation). It's also known as a person's birthplace, home, or citizenship country. As a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, a country might be an autonomous sovereign state or a part of a larger state.