nation vs land

nation and land both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nation	Yes	No	No	No
land	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nation and land are synonyms defined as:

nation and land: a politically organized body of people under a single government

Other synonyms of nation include body politic, commonwealth, country, res publica, state.

As nouns, nation and land are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nation include country.

nation (noun)	land (noun)
a politically organized body of people under a single government	agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
the people who live in a nation or country	a politically organized body of people under a single government
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes)	the people who live in a nation or country
	territory over which rule or control is exercised
	the territory occupied by a nation
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
	the land on which real estate is located
	a domain in which something is dominant

nation (verb)	land (verb)
	bring into a different state
	reach or come to rest
	cause to come to the ground
	arrive on shore
	bring ashore
	shoot at and force to come down
	deliver (a blow)