Compare the content of the concepts of empire and state.

The state is the political structure of the organization of society on a sovereign territory. Each state independently chooses the path of political and economic development. Legislative and executive power has a base of laws to govern and enforce which all citizens of the country are subject to.

Empire is a state with a monarchical system of government. In foreign policy, the empire adheres to the idea of ​​the justice of colonial conquests. Having united different nationalities, foreign territories into one state, and having designated it with its borders, the empire begins to influence the foreign policy of the region.