21. The Tamils are an ethnic group of over 57 million people worldwide. They share a common language and customs. Around 3.2 million Tamils live in Sri Lanka. Other Tamil populations are located in India, and emigrants can be found in the Malay Peninsula, Burma, Thailand, South Africa, and other areas around the world. Why might the Tamils be considered a stateless nation? What kinds of benefits could the Tamils acquire by becoming a state with a constitution?