This article examines the essence of national identity, its theoretical and conceptual foundations, and the main factors influencing its formation. National identity is analyzed from philosophical, sociological, psychological, and cultural perspectives using a comparative approach. The study also discusses the transformation of national identity under globalization, its role in contemporary society, and the importance of preserving national self-awareness. Systematic, comparative, historical, and conceptual research methods were employed. The findings emphasize the necessity of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of national identity.

national identity, identity, nation, ethnicity, culture, globalization, national consciousness, social identity, conceptual framework.

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