City-state
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Whereas the nation-states rely on a common cultural heritage, be it linguistic, historical, religious, economic, etc., the city-state relies on the common interest in the function of the urban center. The urban center and its activity supplies the livelihoods of all urbanites inhabiting the city-state. | Whereas the nation-states rely on a common cultural heritage, be it linguistic, historical, religious, economic, etc., the city-state relies on the common interest in the function of the urban center. The urban center and its activity supplies the livelihoods of all urbanites inhabiting the city-state. | ||
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Altepetl]], a Mesoamerican political unit similar to a city state | ||
+ | *[[Pyu city-states]] | ||
+ | *[[List of fictional city-states in literature]] | ||
+ | *[[Federal district]] | ||
+ | *[[Free imperial city]] | ||
+ | *[[Guanabara (state)|Guanabara]] | ||
+ | *[[London independence]] | ||
+ | *[[City network]] | ||
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A city-state is an independent country whose territory consists solely of a single major city and the area immediately surrounding it The term "city-state" should not be confused with "independent city", which refers to a city which is not administered as part of another local government.
Whereas the nation-states rely on a common cultural heritage, be it linguistic, historical, religious, economic, etc., the city-state relies on the common interest in the function of the urban center. The urban center and its activity supplies the livelihoods of all urbanites inhabiting the city-state.
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See also
- Altepetl, a Mesoamerican political unit similar to a city state
- Pyu city-states
- List of fictional city-states in literature
- Federal district
- Free imperial city
- Guanabara
- London independence
- City network
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