State:

“Political and legal entity”

 Defined territory
 Permanent population
 Sovereign-Central government
 Recognition by other states
 Monopoly on the Legitimate use of Force

Nation:
“Exists within State (Cultural identities)”
 May have different Language, Cultural and Religion

Potential causes for tensions:

 State does not truly recognize their language
 Does not extend them Religious rights
 Does not consider them an independent cultural group