Answer:
a
Explanation:
Most nations today have little more in common than a collection of traditions that are often no more than a few thousands years old. Even in the case that they are older, the constant transformation of habits and practices and the great amount of intercultural exchange lends a great deal of superficiality to the idea of a nation.
Therefore, a nation is a relatively new imagined community that depends in large part on being sustained within the consciousness of each individual member.
