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( Multinational state)
A multinational state is a state (country) in which the population consists of two or more ethnically distinct nations (peoples) that are of significant size. This contrasts with a nation-state where a single nation comprises the bulk of the population. An oft-cited example is the United Kingdom of England (English people), Wales (Welsh), Scotland (Scottish), and Northern Ireland (Irish)[1] Or Spain, embracing the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia and the central Castilian/Spanish culture. The phrase refers to the objective existence of distinct ethnic groups in a country; whereas multiculturalism refers to an official policy of acknowledging the equality of these distinct groups. A country may be, or may have been, multi-national but not multicultural. Multinational states differ from states such as Iceland and South Korea in which an overwhelming majority of the population is ethnically homogeneous.[citation needed] China and India are the largest countries in the world by population and are both multinational, having many recognised ethnicities.[citation needed] name="References" id="References">
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