The Institute of Medicine lays out the approximate amount of water traditionally thought necessary for males and females of varying age groups and lifestyles in liters per day. The IOM recommends males 19 to over 70 years of age consume 3.7 liters of water daily. Women in the same age group only require 2.7 liters.
The characteristics of a nation-state are listed below: 1. Defined Territory. 2. Self-Rule (Sovereignty). 3. Some form of organized government. 4. Population of people sharing a national identity/customs.
The nation-state is one where the great majority are conscious of a common identity and share the same culture 1. The nation-state is an area where the cultural boundaries match up with the political boundaries. The ideal of 'nation-state' is that the state incorporates people of a single ethnic stock and cultural traditions 2. However, most contemporary states are polyethnic.