I don't think it's incorrect to call them states. They're nation states. They are regularly referred to as member states. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_

I don't think it's incorrect to call them states. They're nation states. They are regularly referred to as member states. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U...