ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

State visit

A state visit is like a special playdate for grown-ups. When important people from one country (like a president or a queen) go to another country to visit their friends in the government there, they do it in a very fancy way called a state visit. They get to wear their fanciest clothes, travel on special airplanes, and stay in really big and beautiful houses called palaces.

During a state visit, the people of the country they are visiting want to make sure their special guests have a really great time. They plan lots of things for the guests to see and do, like going to fancy dinners, watching special parades, and even visiting famous landmarks. The important guests also get to meet lots of important people from the visiting country and the host country, like other presidents or kings and queens.

Sometimes, the visiting country gives gifts to the host country as a way of saying thank you for being such good friends. These gifts can be things like beautiful art, fancy jewelry, or even special foods from their own country.

Overall, a state visit is a way for very important people from different countries to get to know each other better and strengthen their friendship.