country
noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
“the state has elected a new president”
“African nations”
the territory occupied by a nation
“he returned to the land of his birth”
“he visited several European countries”
the people who live in a nation or country
“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”
“the news was announced to the nation”
an area outside of cities and towns
“his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country”
Synonymsrural areaa particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
“it was a mountainous area”
“Bible country”
Synonymsarea
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University