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Distinct territorial body or political entity

A country is a political entity or its territory in the world. They function as sovereign states, unrecognized states, constituent countries, or dependent territories. A country may consist of multiple nations, a structure known as a multinational state. Countries are often distinguished as developing countries or developed countries. There is no universal agreement on the number of "countries" in the world. This ambiguity is a result of several countries not being recognized as sovereign states by the UN system, but are recognized by at least one UN member, known as "diplomatic recognition". These countries often have disputed territories and have only partial recognition. A number of entities without recognition are also commonly considered a country. Wikipedia →

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  4. Read the landmark paper: International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-Country Reliability and ValidityCited 18,391 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

Noun A large area regarded as distinct from other areas, e.g. because it is inhabited by a specific group of people

Noun An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district. An area of land of indefinite extent or of more or less definite extent in relation to human occupation, especially characterized by its particular physical features, or its suitability for a particular activity or connected with its population (by race, dialect, culture, etc.) or a person, especially a writer, or their works.

Noun An area of land of indefinite extent or of more or less definite extent in relation to human occupation, especially characterized by its particular physical features, or its suitability for a particular activity or connected with its population (by race, dialect, culture, etc.) or a person, especially a writer, or their works.

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  1. Definition
  2. Statehood
  3. Identification
  4. Patriotism
  5. Economy

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