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In many large countries, such as the United States of America, India, China and the Soviet Union, as well as in some small ones, such as Switzerland and Indo-China (each of which lives under a certain governmental regime), there ~are different interpretations of the term "Nation''.
In Iran, however, the term "Nation', covers the people of that ter• ritory, not because they live in a geographical unit under uniform climatic conditions and at one altitude, nor because of their allegiance to one central government run under a particular regime.
The term "Nation" as applied to the people of Iran signifies certain entities which, when put together, form one independent unit in the world organisation and constitute a separate and distinguished member of the huge family of mankind.
Articles 26 to 29 are concerned with the division and separation of the powers of the State into three parts: the legislative, the judicial and the executive; and the rights and the interests of the provinces, cities and villages.
The rest of the aforesaid articles deal with the nomination of the heir apparent and the formalities for his accession to the throne; appoint• ment of regent; powers and duties of the king and ministers; confirma• tion of the laws; appointment and dismissal of the ministers; putting into effect the laws ; conferment of military ranks and the nomination of the heads of the departments; commander-in-chief of the armed forces; declaration of war and conclusion of peace; approval of the treaties con• cluded with foreign countries; coinage and the convening of an extraordi• nary session of the two Houses.