A nation state, a political entity asserting ultimate
authority over a geographical area.
Australia is both a Country and a continent.
A former independent nation
state (e.g., England or Scotland).
(usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; countryside.
I come from the Country — I'd hate to live in the city now, I'm so used to the woodland and meadows.
These
animals are now found only in the high country.
Short for Country music, a genre of popular
music that has rural Southern roots and embraces numerous subgenres and styles.