A nation is political in nature ? true or false?

Correct answer is TRUE.

Explanation:

This statement is true as nation is usually created on a certain on land, and is usually culturally and historically connected. On the other side, it is necessary to know that they are usually connected with certain political ideas, or to be more precise with similar process of unification. That is why we most conclude that nation is political in nature.

if you are talking about current time the answer is no

if you are talking about when the colonies were developing the answer is yes

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