Describe the term State; and what are the features of a state?

State:    This could be define as a society organized
by law within a definite territory under a
single sovereign government Examples of state are
Nigeria, Ghana etc

Features
of a state.  

Before a society could be described as a state, the following features must be
present in such society 

• Territory: This refers to the
  location of the society, it must be definite and permanent. A
  group of wanderers moving from one location
  to the other can not be described as a state.
• Population: This refers to the presence of
  people. It should be noted that an area
  where nobody inhabits such as Atlantic, Sahara desert
  etc can not be said to be a state. 
• Government: This is the body that controls the affairs of the state. There could be no
  state without government and it., should be noted that the government of a state should be recognized locally and internationaly. 
• Sovereignty: This refers to the supreme
  authority that makes and enforces laws
  within the state without external influence.