Country

This article is about the geographical term. For a list of all countries, see List of countries. For other uses, see Country (disambiguation).

World map with the current political division of countries.

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 Every part of the world is in a country. The people that live in a country are referred to as a nation. The government that runs the country is called the state.

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world and the largest is Russia.

Related pages

• State
• Sovereign state
• Nation

References

📰 Article(s) of the same category(ies)

• List of countries and areas by functional jurisdiction
• Territorial dispute
• List of countries and inhabited areas

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