In the previous chapter, it was pointed out that a general assessment of the attitudes of citizens towards the state and the nation could be obtained by means of three components: (1) the strength of the feelings of identity of citizens with respect to the state and the nation, (2) the extent of confidence or trust in the activities of the state and its authorities and (3) the degree of satisfaction which citizens have with their own life. These components are in reality dimensions, as, in each case, citizens can be more or less positive, more or less negative as well as neutral. It was also noted in the previous chapter that such an analysis would best be conducted, not at the level of individuals, but at the level of each of the 18 states to which this study is devoted: the aim is to find out how, in each state, respondents divide with respect to the three components.