Question

21. The Tamils are an ethnic group of over 57 million people worldwide. They share a common language and customs. Around 3.2 million Tamils live in Sri Lanka. Other Tamil populations are located in India, and emigrants can be found in the Malay Peninsula, Burma, Thailand, South Africa, and other areas around the world. Why might the Tamils be considered a stateless nation? What kinds of benefits could the Tamils acquire by becoming a state with a constitution?

Answer 1

A nation is a group of people that share the same things like race, religion, etc. A state is when a nation has a form of government and can create their own laws. Since the Tamils share language and customs, yet no government to follow, they are considered a stateless nation. They could benefit from becoming a state because they could create a government and create some order.