Valsts
Valsts is the Latvian term for the political unit of a country, commonly translated as "state" in English. In political science, a valsts is a legal-political entity characterized by sovereignty, a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states.
In public law, valsts also denotes the public institutions and authorities that exercise governance—such as the
Key features include sovereignty (ultimate authority within the territory and independence from external control), a defined
Variants and classification: states vary by form of government (democratic, autocratic, constitutional monarchies), by administrative structure
History and use: The concept of the state has evolved from medieval monarchies to modern nation-states. In