| LC control no. | sh2009003712 |
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| Topical heading | Multinational states |
| See also | State, The |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on countries in which the population is composed of two or more distinct ethnic groups of significant size. |
| Found in | Work cat.: 2009382677: Multinational state building, 2008. Oxford reference online, Apr. 10, 2009 (multinational state; "A state which contains one or more ethnic groups as identified by religion, language, or colour. European examples include Belgium (Walloon and Flemish) and Spain (Castilians, Catalans, and Basques)) Wikipedia webstite, Apr. 10, 2009 ("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)") |
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