valstyb
Valstybė, or in English state, is the political‑legal organization that exercises sovereignty over a defined territory and its permanent population. In political science, a state is commonly defined by four elements: defined territory, permanent population, a functioning government, and the capacity to engage in international relations.
Historically, the modern idea of the state developed through the rise of centralized authority and the concept
A widely cited standard for statehood is the Montevideo Convention (1933), which sets four essential elements:
States vary in structure and form. They may be unitary or federal, and their governments may be
Statehood faces contemporary challenges from globalization, regional integration, and non‑state actors, as well as internal pressures