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State vs Society   Students of social sciences, especially political science and sociology, often come across terms like state and society to refer to a grouping of human beings in a particular territory or piece of land. Both a state and a society are comprised of people, and human beings remain the integral... 

Commonwealth vs State   Commonwealth is a term that is used to refer to countries that were once ruled by England and were a part of the British Empire. This is a loose grouping of more than 50 countries, many of which are republics in themselves owing no allegiance to the queen of Britain. But in this article,... 

Condition vs Disease Condition and Disease are two words that are often confused when it comes to their meanings and usage. Strictly speaking, there is some difference between the two words in terms of their meanings and connotations. The word ‘condition’ is used in the sense of ‘state’. On the other... 

State vs Union Territory India is a huge country that has been divided into states and union territories for the purpose of administration. Rather, it would be prudent to say it is a union of states and union territories. The states have been created along linguistic lines as can be seen by the action of state... 

Province vs State   Ever wondered why some countries have provinces as smaller geographical units, while others have states? Is it just difference in nomenclature or provinces have different structures of administration than states? Are states in US the same as provinces in Canada? What is the actual difference... 

State vs Federal Courts Judiciary is a vital cog, and pillar of any form of polity, and its importance can never be underestimated. In most countries, where there is a federal structure comprising many states, or it is a union of states, the legal system is also bifurcated into federal and state level courts.... 

State vs Nation It is common for people and even leaders referring to their countries as nation or State. Though there is nothing wrong as a nation is often referred to as a member state frequently in world bodies such as UN, it has to be remembered that state and nations are treated as separate entities especially... 

State vs Government The ‘State’ refers to the present state of system. It also refers to a governed entity such as a province. A government on the other hand is a kind of agency through which authority is exercised by political units. There are different types of states such as Sovereign state, Member state,...