Fundamental reason for this was Russia’s under-developed economy, which was mostly agricultural – in fact until the mid-1800s it was almost entirely agrarian, with only minimal manufacturing or industry. <span> Government incentives of the late 1800s instigated a sharp increase in industrial investment and manufacturing; French investors, attracted by government deals, cheap labour and tax breaks, had eagerly pumped money into Russia to construct factories and new mines. But even with this, Russia still tailed its western European neighbours by a long stretch.</span>
The United Nations shapes global affairs by <span>providing a way for nation-states to discuss global affairs and set goals.
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<span>Nevada and California is your answer</span>
<span>When the majority of people are united by a common ethnicity, language, and culture, this is known as a nation.
A nation is a large group of people who are connected through these common characteristics they all share. Even though they may not be living in the same country, they are still originally part of the same nation. Thus nation-state, embassy, and country are incorrect answers.
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