What is a nation-state?
A)a large cultural group with many different sociocultural traits and its own fully independent political territory
B)a large group of people with shared sociocultural traits and a political identity with clear territorial boundaries
C)a cultural group with shared sociocultural traits that poses a homeland within a larger country
D)a large cultural group that possesses a homeland within a larger country
E)a country that has two or more states, for example, the U.S.

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A nation-state is a political entity in which the people share a common cultural and historical identity, and also have a sovereign government that exercises control within defined territorial boundaries. Therefore, option B is the best choice as it accurately describes a nation-state as a group of people with shared sociocultural traits and a political identity with clear territorial boundaries.

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