<span>The law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined territory, one </span>government<span>, and the capacity to enter into </span>relations<span> with other sovereign states.
A</span><span> sovereign state is not dependent on or subjected to any other power or </span>state<span>. </span>
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The historical circumstance that led to this development was the European exploration and their desire for raw materials that eventually led to Imperialism.
i have no idea if its the answer i still have to catch up with my maps hehehe
The factor is free elections
