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What is the difference between country and nation?

asked Jun 10 '12 at 13:54 sanjay Expert
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For their primary meaning -- a sovereign political entity -- the two are synonyms. Secondarily, country refers more to the physical land -- think countryside -- while nation refers more to the people.

link answered Jun 10 '12 at 15:46 Jeff Pribyl Grammarly Fellow

Thanks a lot.

– sanjay – Jun 10 '12 at 17:05

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