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countries

  1. Plural form of country.

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Mon Feb 15 03:17:29 2010

In geography, a country is a geographical region. The term is often applied to a political division or the territory of a sovereign state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. Usually, but not always, a country coincides with a sovereign territory and is associated with a state, nation or government.

In common usage, the term country is used in the sense of both nations and states, with definitions varying. In some cases it is used to refer both to states and to other political entities, while in some occasions it refers only to states It is not uncommon for general information or statistical publications to adopt the wider definition for purposes such as illustration and comparison.

Some cohesive geographical entities, which were formerly sovereign states, are commonly regarded and referred to still as countries; such as England, Scotland and Wales – in the United Kingdom. Historically, the countries of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia were others. Former states such as Bavaria (now part of Germany) and Piedmont (now part of Italy) would not normally be referred to as "countries" in contemporary English. The degree of autonomy of non-state countries varies widely. Some are possessions of states, as several states have overseas dependencies (such as the British Virgin Islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and American Samoa), with territory and citizenry distinct from their own. Such dependent territories are sometimes listed together with independent states on lists of countries, and may be treated as a "country of origin" in international trade, as Hong Kong is. Some countries are divided among several states, such as Korea and Kurdistan.

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Sat Mar 6 11:23:37 2010

What countries accept military officers from another country?
Q. I am from a country in the European Union, I want to join the army, but not as a soldier, I want to go into an Academy or something so I would start as a officer(slt). What countries accept enrolling from another countries?
Asked by AlexS - Sat May 3 04:38:27 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Jordan
Answered by Devil E - Sat May 3 04:46:10 2008

How are countries selected to compete at the Olympics?
Q. For example, countries like Canada, Russia, China, Usa, are always at the Olympics. Why isnt Vietnam, or Africa, or Iran or those countries in the Olympics? Do they have to go through a process or long application to be accepted into the Olympics? Why dont those countries have a National Team to compete at International/world levels?
Asked by i luv hockey - Tue Jun 17 23:18:53 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. How countries (territories, dependents and geographical areas) are selected to compete in the Olympics is by getting recognized by the International Olympic Committee. In 2004 Athens out of the 202 National Olympic Committees (NOCS) only Djibouti didn't participate. 2008 Beijing 3 new NOCs have been admitted Pacific Island nations of Tuvalu , Marshall Islands and Montenegro which declared its independence from the Serbian Republic. Next step which I believe your driving at is the athletes themselves that is all decided from how well the athletes do in their respective countries at world championships and other Olympic qualifying events as well as regional Olympic qualifying events. This determines the number of athletes or sport teams… [cont.]
Answered by MR.OLYMPIA - Wed Jun 18 01:21:09 2008

Why have countries explored since the start of time ?
Q. Countries have been exploring since the start of time and still do today, why is that ? What are your thoughts as to what makes countries explore ?
Asked by Jack Smith - Thu Nov 6 19:34:00 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The basic need for more. One area can only provide for so many persons and then people need to move on and explore to get more. Go back before the formation of most countries and you'll see how people lived in groups in areas that could provide for the group and how the group split up and part of it moved on when they were more people than the lands could support. In the early days that was hunter gatherers that moved on to better hunting ground. Then came the farmers, they needed another kind of land than the hunter gatherers and they often settled side by side and got along well. Then there were too many of them, the hunters couldn't find pray and the farmers needed more land to farm on. So they moved on and explored new areas. Very… [cont.]
Answered by Tehtaza - Fri Nov 7 14:27:12 2008

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Sat Mar 6 20:30:46 2010

See also: Category:People by nationality.

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To open Countries page click Countries in the left part of the Business Settings window To add a new Country

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of in and out of the parks The park can be divided into five areas which are also called countries Geyser Country Mammoth Country Roosevelt Country Canyon Country and Lake Country Our first day covered the Geyser Country and the Mammoth Country The two countries are quite different from each other the Geyser Country is home to the Old Faithful the world s most

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We sent all the beings in each country of the world so much LOVE We encircled them with WAVES of lotus love

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Infographic: Top 20 countries with most endangered species | MNN ...
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About 900 species of plants and animals have gone extinct in the last five centuries, and more than 1000 others are now on the verge of joining them as endangered species, threatened species or vulnerable species.

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The Government of India has authorized Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND) to enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FIUs of other . countries. to exchange information pertaining to money laundering and terror funding.

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Barua said the D-8 . countries. were manufacturing five per cent of the total motor vehicles in the world and the D-8 . countries. would embark on exporting the manufactured motor vehicles after fulfilling local demands. ...

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