megastate
Enormous political entity
A megastate is a very large political entity—either a nation of exceptional size and population, or a U.S. state like California, Texas, or Florida that dominates national politics and economics through sheer scale.
The term emphasizes that some jurisdictions operate on a different order of magnitude than their peers: Megastates like India and China reshape global markets.
Dominant group's control
- superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- influencePower to affect others
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
alliance · military · economic · sanctions · doctrine · treaty · summit · bloc
Union of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- superstateUnion of multiple nations
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
territory · republic · government · administration · regime · parliament · bureaucracy · centralization
East Asian superpower
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
European Union · Nigeria · federation · union · bloc · empire · commonwealth
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- influencePower to affect others
diplomacy · alliance · military · economic · sanctions · doctrine · treaty · summit · bloc · sphere of influence
federation
Union of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- superstateUnion of multiple nations
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
jurisdiction · territory · republic · government · administration · regime · parliament · bureaucracy · centralization · decentralization
China
East Asian superpower
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- BrazilLargest South American nation
Indonesia · European Union · Nigeria · federation · union · bloc · empire · commonwealth
population
All inhabitants combined
GDP · economy · resources · infrastructure · continent · sprawling · vast · enormous · immense · density
megastatemicrostate
Tiny country or particle configuration
city-state · micronation · principality · duchy · canton
megastatetribal society
Kinship-based communal organization
anarchy · commune · village council · direct democracy · confederation