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The Concept of The State and Its Essential Elements

The document defines the concept of the state as a community of people occupying a defined territory, independent of external control, and possessing an organized government to which the people render obedience. It identifies the essential elements of a state as including a people living within its territorial boundaries, a territory comprising its domain, a government that formulates and expresses the state's will, and sovereignty as the state's supreme legal authority.

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The Concept of The State and Its Essential Elements

The document defines the concept of the state as a community of people occupying a defined territory, independent of external control, and possessing an organized government to which the people render obedience. It identifies the essential elements of a state as including a people living within its territorial boundaries, a territory comprising its domain, a government that formulates and expresses the state's will, and sovereignty as the state's supreme legal authority.

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The Concept of the

State and its


Essential Elements
The Concept of the State
is a community or group of
persons, more or less numerous in
number, permanently occupying a
definite portion of territory,
independent of external or foreign
control, and possessing an
organized government to which the
people render habitual obedience
and respect.
Essential Elements
of the State
PEOPLE
refers to the mass of
population or community
of people living within the
territorial boundaries of
the state.
TERRITORY
refers to the terrestrial,
fluvial, and aerial domain
of a state.
GOVERNMENT
is the agency through
which the will of the state
is formulated, expressed
and carried out.
SOVEREIGNTY
is the supreme, legal
and final authority of
the state

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