Country (disambiguation)

Country (disambiguation)

A country in the modern usage is a geo-political region, often meaning synonymous with a state. In English it is also used to refer to the rural parts of the state's geographic territory, as in the English country house that reflects the tradition of the landed gentry.

Country may also refer to:

  • Country music, a genre of music
  • Countryside ("the country"), rural areas, as opposed to cities and urban areas
  • Country (film), a 1984 film starring Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard
  • Country (album), a compilation album by Anne Murray issued in 1974 on Capitol Records
  • Country (book), the first book published by Rolling Stone magazine critic Nick Tosches
  • COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services, a group of U.S. insurance and financial services companies based in Bloomington, Illinois

See also

  • Country Party (disambiguation), the name of several political parties

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