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| − | '''City-states''' are extremely small sovereign [[Nation|nations]], usually only containing a city after which they are named. They were common in ancient Greece and usually had a fair number of rivalries and political alliances, but would ban together during times of foreign threat. | + | '''City-states''' are extremely small sovereign [[Nation|nations]], usually only containing a single city after which they are named. They were common in ancient Greece and usually had a fair number of rivalries and political alliances, but would ban together during times of foreign threat. |
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| + | Historic examples include [[Sparta]], [[Athens]] and [[Corinth]]. Modern examples include [[Andorra]] and [[San Morino]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:32, July 1, 2007
City-states are extremely small sovereign nations, usually only containing a single city after which they are named. They were common in ancient Greece and usually had a fair number of rivalries and political alliances, but would ban together during times of foreign threat.
Historic examples include Sparta, Athens and Corinth. Modern examples include Andorra and San Morino.