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country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...
is a geopolitical area–often synonymous with a
sovereign state
A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined te ...
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Country or countries may also refer to:
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Rural area
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descr ...
, the country or countryside, an area away from towns or cities
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Country (identity)
The concept of country, as an identity or descriptive quality, varies widely across the world, although some elements may be common among several groups of people.
Rurality
One interpretation is the state or character of being rural, regardles ...
, a self-concept relating to an individual's attachment to a geographical location
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Country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...
, relating to the traditional lands of Aboriginal Australian peoples
Administrative divisions
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Countries of the Kingdom of Denmark, subdivisions of Denmark
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Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, subdivisions of the Netherlands
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Countries of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), since 1922, comprises three constituent countries and a region: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up the region of Great Britain), as well as Northern Ireland, ...
, subdivisions of the United Kingdom
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Overseas country of France
Overseas country (french: Pays (France), Pays d'overseas France, outre-mer) is the designation for the overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. French Polynesia was an overseas territory (France), overseas territory until the Constitution of Fr ...
, a subdivision of the French Republic
Arts and entertainment
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''Country'' (film), a 1984 U.S. film
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''Country'' (2000 film), a British-Irish film starring
Lisa Harrow
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''Country'' (book), published by American Nick Tosches in 1977
Music
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Country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
, a genre of music
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''Country'' (EP), a 2008 EP by Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Ries
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''Country'' (album), a 1974 album by Canadian Anne Murray
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"Country" (Mo Pitney song), released in 2014
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C-O-U-N-T-R-Y
"C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1996 as the second single from the 1995 album '' Life's So Funny''. It reached No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. ...
", a single from American country music singer Joe Diffie's 1995 album ''Life's So Funny''
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Country Joe McDonald (born 1942), an American musician and singer
See also
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Country Party (disambiguation)
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