Country
distinct territorial body or political entity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with County.
This article is about the geographical term. For a list of all countries, see List of countries. For other uses, see Country (disambiguation).
A country is a distinct territory with defined borders, boundaries, people and government. Most countries are sovereign states while others make up one part of a larger state.[1] The people that live in a country are referred to as a nation. The government that runs the country is called the state. Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and other countries.