Elements of the State

Elements of the State

According to Oppenheimer and Lautarpacht, there are also conditions for the formation of a state: united people, regions or regions, sovereign governments and recognition of other countries. According to the Montevideo 9Uruguay Convention) in 1933, elements of the formation of a country were:

1. There must be residents (people, citizens / nationals)

 2. There must be an area or environment of power

3. There must be supreme power / sovereign government.

 4. Interference with other countries.

[1] There are several basic elements in a country, namely:

a) People It is a group of people who are united by a sense of equality and together inhabit a certain area.

b) Region There cannot be a country without clear territorial boundaries. Therefore the region is an element of the state that must be fulfilled. Areas include land, waters (oceans, seas and rivers) and air. The boundaries of the country's territory are regulated in international treaties and legislation. 

c) Government

The government is the state apparatus responsible for leading the state organization to achieve a common goal of the establishment of a country.

d) Recognition of other countries There are two kinds of recognition for a country, namely:  de facto recognitionü is an acknowledgment of the fact that there is a state. This recognition is based on the fact that a political community has fulfilled 3 elements of the state  De jure recognitionü Is an acknowledgment of the legitimacy of a country on the basis of juridical considerations according to the law.