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 the ...

is a geopolitical area–often synonymous with a

sovereign state A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a polity, political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defin ...

. Country or countries may also refer to: *

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 descri ...

, the country or countryside, an area away from towns or cities * Country (identity), a self-concept relating to an individual's attachment to a geographical location *

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 the ...

, relating to the traditional lands of Aboriginal Australian peoples

Administrative divisions

Countries of the Kingdom of Denmark The Danish Realm ( da, Danmarks Rige; fo, Danmarkar Ríki; kl, Danmarkip Naalagaaffik), officially the Kingdom of Denmark (; ; ), is a sovereign state located in Northern Europe and Northern North America. It consists of metropolitan Denmar ...

, subdivisions of Denmark *

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, subdivisions of the Netherlands *

Countries of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom, 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 Nor ...

, subdivisions of the United Kingdom *

Overseas country of France Overseas country (french: Pays d'outre-mer) is the designation for the overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. French Polynesia was an overseas territory until the constitutional reform on 28 March 2003 created the overseas collectivities. Th ...

, a subdivision of the French Republic

Arts and entertainment

* ''Country'' (film), a 1984 U.S. film * ''Country'' (2000 film), a British-Irish film starring

Lisa Harrow Lisa Harrow (born 25 August 1943) is a New Zealand RADA-trained actress, noted for her roles in British theatre, films and television. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Nancy Astor in the British BBC television drama, ''Nancy Astor ...

* ''Country'' (book), published by American Nick Tosches in 1977

Music

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 * ''Country'' (EP), a 2008 EP by Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Ries * ''Country'' (album), a 1974 album by Canadian Anne Murray * "Country" (Mo Pitney song), released in 2014 * " C-O-U-N-T-R-Y", a single from American country music singer Joe Diffie's 1995 album ''Life's So Funny'' *

Country Joe McDonald Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (born January 1, 1942) is an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish.Richard Brenneman"Country Joe McDonald Revives Anti-War Anthem", ''Berkeley ...

(born 1942), an American musician and singer

Administrative divisions

Arts and entertainment

Music

See also