n.
1.the territory occupied by a nation
2.a politically organized body of people under a single government
3.the people who live in a nation or country
4.an area outside of cities and towns
5.a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Idiom of the Day
a tempest in a teapot
great excitement about something that is not very important
The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.