Why the United States Is Considered a Sovereign Nation While the European Union is Not

Real Life Lore and Wendover Productions collaborated together to explain, via separate animations, the specific conditions that make the United States a sovereign nation thus making it a country, as compared to the European Union which is more of a nation of sovereign nations and thus cannot be considered a country unto itself.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.