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citizens and to the entire territory of the state. The institution of
citizenship or nationality is connected with the features of territory
and population, depending on the form of government. Citizenship is a
political and legal affiliation of a person to a certain state.

The territory of the state may have a permanent and relatively
temporary nature. Without this feature the state cannot exist because
the entire territory is the property of the state, the material basis of the

development of society. Without the territory the state cannot be the
subject of international relations.
The sovereignty of the state means that the state power is the
only one within its territory, does not depend on other political

authorities within the country and especially on other states in
resolving issues of internal and foreign policies. Sovereignty also
means that state authorities can freely make decisions in their own

interests or in the interests of other states. Violation of sovereignty
leads to partial or complete loss of state independence. On this basis,
the state differs from colonies, semicolonies, dominions, etc.

The state only has the right to issue laws that are obligatory for
all citizens throughout the territory. The laws are directed at the
regulation and protection of economic, political and other social

relations and social values of society. The state power is the only
entity that has such a right because it acts on behalf of the entire
society as the core of political system. Legislation is an integral part of
the mechanism of functioning the state and society.

Unlike other subjects of social relations, the state collects taxes
from its citizens, enterprises and organizations, located on its territory,
to fulfil its functions. In addition, the state takes loans and credits,

which are directed to the maintenance of the state apparatus,
budgetary organizations and the development of national socio-
economic and political programs.
The state has its financial system and money, without which it

cannot function properly; state language; state symbols – coat of arms,
flag, anthem.
Thus, the state is a special political organization of a society

that has sovereign power and authority to manage the territorially
organized population in order to carry out internal and external
functions, sovereignty, establishes universal rules of conduct for all

people, collects taxes for effective functioning of society, is the

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