A country is a geographical territory, both in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) and state (a political entity).

When the term country is used as a synonym for an independent sovereign state, see:

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How a Right-Winger Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the EU
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How a Right-Winger Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the EU

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Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:46:23 GM

How about the . lists. that take intangibles into account, the so-called quality of life indices? Right now there are 10 or 20 . countries. ahead of us in the various happiness rankings, but that is misleading because all these . countries. are ...

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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:06:16 GM

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