a politically organized body of people under a single government | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 |
the people who live in a nation or country | |
the territory occupied by a nation | |
an area outside of cities and towns | |
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | |