Nation-States?

Question: Nation-States!?

What were the first 3 nation-states!?

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Difficult one to answer because some states have had relatively homogenous populations, but have not been nation-states, Flanders for example!.
The nearest is probably England, France and possibly the Netherlands!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

When!?
Where!?

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