Definitions for countries
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1. countriesnoun

   Plural form of country.

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1. countries

   A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of Wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the United Kingdom. A country may be a historically sovereign area (such as Korea), a currently sovereign territory with a unified government (such as Senegal), or a non-sovereign geographic region associated with certain distinct political, ethnic, or cultural characteristics (such as the Basque Country). The definition and usage of the word "country" is flexible and has changed over time. The Economist wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. The largest country by area is Russia, while the smallest is the microstate Vatican City. The most populous is China, while the Pitcairn Islands are the least populous.

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1. countries

   Countries refer to politically organized territories that are delimited by borders and governed by a sovereign government. They typically possess a distinct identity, population, and territory, and engage in international relations with other countries. Countries may have their own political system, laws, economy, and cultural norms.

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1. Countries

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1. countries

   Plural form of the word country.

   The countries who are members of the European unity government all work together for the optimum health, human rights and shared prosperity of all people and animals on planet earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 21, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'countries' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #550

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'countries' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1266

Anagrams for countries »

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How to pronounce countries?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of countries in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of countries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of countries in a Sentence

1. Jennifer Morgan:

   We're in the end game now... it's time for countries to start making choices in a way that builds on the momentum that came into the conference, the text doesn't reflect the real world where countries are putting more details on their plans. Countries need to jump over their shadows and put forward adequate information about their plans, and that's not too much to ask.

2. Med Jones:

   Countries that quit producing real products, spend more than they produce, lag in education, burden their middle class with higher taxes, and continue to import billions from other countries, bail out failed businesses and reward bad behavior instead of investing in good businesses, will eventually lose their leadership and wealth

3. Med Jones:

   Countries that try to spread their ideologies by force, be it religion, socialism, capitalism, democracy or something else, will be overwhelmed by the human and economic cost of conflicts. Those countries will lag behind other countries that are focusing on developing their economies and advancing their interests via global partnerships and trade.

4. Thomas Gomart:

   They want The US to lean in more, we know they're doing a great deal with countries, including developing countries, bilaterally... but a lot of countries hanker after the decisive Thomas Gomart effort that we saw when the Berlin Wall came down. A lot of countries believe this is one of those pivotal moments in history and The US has always led at those times.

5. Sven Harmeling:

   Poor countries will arrive at the U.N. climate talks in Lima (in December) with some confidence that rich countries are starting to live up to their responsibilities, However, (the) GCF pledges must be part of an ongoing increase in levels of climate finance to help developing countries deal with climate impacts.

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