Country

A country is a region/distinctdistinct entity in political geography. It can be referred to as an independent sovereign state or a part of a bigger state, either as a non-sovereign or previously sovereign political division, or as a geographic region affiliated with sets of formerly independent or disparately associated individuals with distinctive political characteristics.

A country is a region/distinct entity in political geography. It can be referred to as an independent sovereign state or a part of a bigger state, either as a non-sovereign or previously sovereign political division, or as a geographic region affiliated with sets of formerly independent or disparately associated individuals with distinctive political characteristics.

There is no all emcompassingall-encompassing defintiondefinition of the word, or universal agreement on a definite number of countries contained in the world as a result of sovereignty status disputes by a number of states. On a related note, the "Country name" field utilized by the CIA World Factbook uses the word to referrefers to an array of dependencies, uninhabited islands, locations of special sovereignty, includingand other entities as well as the traditional countries or independent states.

From the mid-13th century, country meant a person's native land or any geographic area, with occasional implications of political organization. It emerged from Old French contree, cuntrede, meaning region, district, or country," and from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrata "(land) meaning lying opposite," or "(land) meaning to spread before one, as well as from Latin contra, meaning opposite or against. The actual native word is land. In the 13ththirteenth century, it referred to an "area surrounding a walled city or town; the open country." Around the early 16thsixteenth century, the word was used mainly to describe rural areas, not towns and cities.

mid-13c.From the mid-13th century, "(onecountry meant a person's) native land;" c. 1300,or "any geographic area," sometimes with occasional implications of political organization,. It emerged from Old French contreecontree, cuntrede cuntrede "meaning region, district, or country," and from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrata "(land)*(terra) contrata "(land) meaning lying opposite," or "(land) meaning to spread before one," in Medievalas Latinwell "country, region,"as from Latin contra contra "meaning opposite, or against" (see contra-). The actual native word is land. AlsoIn the 13th century, fromit c.referred 1300to asan "area surrounding a walled city or town; the open country." ByAround the early 16c.16th century, the word was appliedused mostlymainly to describe rural areas, as opposed tonot towns and cities. Meaning "inhabitants of a country, the people" is from c. 1300.

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A country is a region/distinct entity in political geography. A countryIt maycan be referred to as an independent sovereign state or a part of a largerbigger state, either as a non-sovereign or previously sovereign political division, or as a geographic region affiliated with sets of formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differentlydisparately associated peopleindividuals with distinctdistinctive political characteristics.

mid-13c., "(one's) native land;" c. 1300, "any geographic area," sometimes with implications of political organization, from Old French contree, cuntrede "region, district, country," from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrata "(land) lying opposite," or "(land) spread before one," in Medieval Latin "country, region," from Latin contra "opposite, against" (see contra-). The native word is land. Also from c. 1300 as "area surrounding a walled city or town; the open country." By early 16c. the word was applied mostly to rural areas, as opposed to towns and cities. Meaning "inhabitants of a country, the people" is from c. 1300.

Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction.

There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states.

There is no universal agreement on the number of "countries" in the world since a number of states have disputed sovereignty status. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics. Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

A country is a region/distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics.

Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction.

There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states.

For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign statesovereign state or part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics. Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political divisionpolitical division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics. Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics. Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United NationsUnited Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or part of a larger state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics. Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. There is no hard and fast definition of what regions are countries and which are not. Countries can refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it can refer only to states. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".