Territories and nations¶
The Earth is divided into territories. A territory is a geographical area on the surface of Earth governed by a given group of humans during a given period.
The government of a territory is responsible for making this territory useful. This includes maintaining peace among his citizens within the borders of its territory and with its neighbors.
The governing group of a territory can change in time.
A territorial conflict is when two or more groups claim responsibility for a given territory.
Trying to write some definitions…
- territory¶
A named geographical area on the surface of the planet. Usually assigned to a given sovereign.
- national territory¶
The territory assigned to a nation. All national territories together cover the surface of the planet.
- nation¶
The group of humans who are registered as citizens of a national territory and having a same culture. Represented by a legal person acting as sovereign over the territory, its culture and its citizens.
- sovereign¶
The natural or legal person acting as representative and highest responsible for a territory, a real estate or a shared idea.
- owner¶
The natural or legal person acting as responsible of a real object. Decides who may use the object and how to use it.
- real object¶
A tangible object, e.g. a car, a painting, a knife, a ship, a shell on a beach, …
- real estate¶
A building, e.g. a monument, house, street, dam, solar plant, …
An idea that is formulated as a text and can be shared by several humans. Religious or political schools are examples of shared ideas. Corporations are a legally binding formulation of a shared idea.