nations

(noun)

A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders.

Related Terms

Examples of nations in the following topics:

  • Global Health

    • Global health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations.
    • Global health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations.
    • Health problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact are often emphasized.
    • Other important agencies with impact on global health activities include UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health, and the World Bank.
    • A major initiative for improved global health is the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the globally endorsed Millennium Development Goals.

  • Biological Weapons

    • They may be developed, acquired, stockpiled, or deployed by nation states or by non-national groups.
    • In the latter case, or if a nation-state uses it clandestinely, it may also be considered bioterrorism.
    • A nation or group that can pose a credible threat of mass casualty has the ability to alter the terms on which other nations or groups interact with it.
    • While containment of BW is less of a concern for certain criminal or terrorist organizations, it remains a significant concern for the military and civilian populations of virtually all nations.

  • Hyperthermophiles from Terrestrial Volcanic Habitats

    • Thermophiles are found in various geothermally heated regions of the Earth, such as the hot springs found in Yellowstone National Park .
    • In these places, especially in Yellowstone National Park, zonation of microorganisms according to their temperature optima occurs.
    • Thermophiles produce some of the bright colors of Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

  • Development of New Vaccines

    • The implementation of large-scale, comprehensive national immunization programs, and the considerable successes that were achieved in the eradication of smallpox and the reduction of polio, measles, pertussis, tetanus, and meningitis, were among the most notable achievements of the 20th century.

  • The Deltaproteobacteria

    • The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.

  • Alphaproteobacteria

    • The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.

  • Shared Features of Bacteria and Archaea

    • Thermophiles produce some of the bright colors of Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

  • Classification of Microorganisms by Growth Temperature

    • Thermophiles are found in various geothermally heated regions of the Earth, such as hot springs like those in Yellowstone National Park. and deep sea hydrothermal vents, as well as decaying plant matter, such as peat bogs and compost.As a prerequisite for their survival, thermophiles contain enzymes that can function at high temperatures.

  • Betaproteobacteria

    • The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.

  • Habitats and Energy Metabolism of Crenarchaeota

    • Pictured here is the Grand Prismatic Spring of Yellowstone National Park.
    • Thermophiles produce some of the bright colors of Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park