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Country

Although used as a synonym for State and nation (see entry), it is more accurate to refer to a part of the former or the latter—such as region , district, province , or territory —with certain affinities. Place of origin of a person or a community. Capitant states that "country" is the usual translation of the German word "Rand": State or member of the German Federal State and of the Austrian Republic.

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