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In geography, a country is a geographical region. The term is often applied to a political division or the territory of a sovereign state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. Usually, but not always, a country coincides with a sovereign territory and is associated with a state, nation or government. In common usage, the term country is used in the sense of both nations and states, with definitions varying. In some cases it is used to refer both to states and to other political entities, while in some occasions it refers only to states It is not uncommon for general information or statistical publications to adopt the wider definition for purposes such as illustration and comparison. Some cohesive geographical entities, which were formerly sovereign states, are commonly regarded and referred to still as countries; such as England, Scotland and Wales – in the United Kingdom. Historically, the countries of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia were others. Former states such as Bavaria (now part of Germany) and Piedmont (now part of Italy) would not normally be referred to as "countries" in contemporary English. The degree of autonomy of non-state countries varies widely. Some are possessions of states, as several states have overseas dependencies (such as the British Virgin Islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and American Samoa), with territory and citizenry distinct from their own. Such dependent territories are sometimes listed together with independent states on lists of countries, and may be treated as a "country of origin" in international trade, as Hong Kong is. Some countries are divided among several states, such as Korea and Kurdistan. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  lockon.co.uk 768px x 1024px | 131.00kB [source page] Conflict Participants There are 15 countries included in the game each of which may be a potential participant in the conflict AI aircraft are provided for each country Russia Ukraine Georgia Turkey USA  mapsofworld.com 539px x 800px | 112.80kB [source page] com deutsch deutschland deutsche hauptstaedte und grossstaedte landkarte html http www mapsofworld com deutsch deutschland karte der deutschen hauptstaedte und grossstaedte jpg http www mapsofworld com images world top ten countries countries with highest reported crime rates jpg http www mapsofworld com images world top ten countries world top ten university From Yahoo Image Search: "Countries"  uknews.expatlifespain.com UK news, breaking UK news, latest UK news, latest UK politics news Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:38:19 GM School twinning schemes with Third World . countries. creating 'neocolonialist' children. Written by UK news, breaking UK news, latest UK news, latest UK politics news on March 6th, 2010. School twinning programmes with Third World ...  spaghettigazetti.com The Editor Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:42:00 GM Two people running two marathons in two . countries. for charity is a bit of a blessing, for which we are not ungrateful. Maria and Christian are aiming to raise 12000 for Focus Birmingham. To follow them as they train and to keep track ...  outofthelabyrinth.com unknown hu, 04 Mar 2010 22:12:13 GM It is also one of the warmest . countries. of Europe. The average temperatures in the mainland are 13 C (55 F) in the north and 18 C (64 F) in the south. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold and wet. Spring and autumn are the best ... From Google Blog Search: "Countries"
 news.google.com VatorNews An equally interesting angle on the story is countries ' rights. It's conceivable that Italian law, which ultimately constitutes--in some form--an expression ... Google Execs Found Guilty Of Violating Italian Privacy Laws The Business Insider all 860 news articles » news.google.com Ynetnews The meeting between the two countries ' foreign secretaries began Thursday morning in New Delhi. It was not expected to lead to any major breakthroughs. ... Talks - the only way forward Kashmir Newz India, Pakistan: Fresh bid to mend ties CNN India-Pakistan talks resume Tehran Times all 1,455 news articles » news.google.com liborated.com (press release) The lenders are a consortium of countries and international development banks, all of whom extended or initiated loans to Pakistan in the first two months ... From Google News Search: "Countries" What countries belong to socialism and what countries belong to communism? Q. I keep hearing that China, Vietnam and Cuba are socialism countries, but I also hear that they are communism countries... Can you list some examples of each? Asked by Nobody - Sun Nov 2 21:30:54 2008 - - 2 Answers - 4 Comments A. Well if Obama wins we're going to on the Socialism list. Answered by RossenTrono - Sun Nov 2 21:36:45 2008 What countries are Australians allowed to adopt from? Q. Apparently Australians are only allowed to adopt(a child or baby) from certain countries because of strict adoption laws is this true? And How much does adoption cost ? Asked by Fez - Sun May 10 02:36:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'm not sure of the nitty gritty, but I have met a couple here who were adopting from Zimbabwe. It's a long drawn out process - they actually had a baby of their own in the meantime. They were initially told they weren't able to have children - hence the adoption proceedings. Last time I saw them their daughter was 2 years old... and they were still waiting for news from Africa.. Answered by Power Flower - Sun May 10 02:43:04 2009 What countries are you allowed to travel to with a drug caution?
Q. what countries are you allowed to travel to with a drug caution on your criminal record? i've searched the web and can't find the answer anywhere can anyone help? our group of friends are planning a holiday and we want to make sure we book somewhere where everyone can go. Asked by Jacko_22 - Tue Jan 19 14:51:21 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. To be sure, you should apply for a visa. Answered by Teekno - Tue Jan 19 14:54:43 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Countries" See also: Category:People by nationality. SubcategoriesThis category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. ABCPSTUPages in category "Countries"The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. ABCFGFrom Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
