Comment by yhavr

I didn't want to spread the answer too much, bit if you're asking.

> of an inhabited nation

https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/nation

> a tribe of Native Americans or a group of Native American tribes that share the same history, traditions, or language

They're not native americans.

> a large area of land that is controlled by its _own_ government

Mandatory Palestine was controlled by British.

So it was not an inhabited nation, I guess.