State and Country are used interchangeably. The United States, before the Civil War was just that, a union of self governing entities. A nation is a group of si

State and Country are used interchangeably. The United States, before the Civil War was just that, a union of self governing entities. A nation is a group of similar peoples such as the Nation of Islam or Navajo Nation. Country and State are synonymous terms that both apply to self-governing political entities. A nation, however, is a group of people who share the same culture but do not have sovereignty. https://www.infoplease.com/world/diplomacy/state-country-and-nation https://www.infoplease.com/world/diplomacy/state-country-and... https://www.thoughtco.com/country-state-and-nation-1433559 https://www.thoughtco.com/country-state-and-nation-1433559