Category:Countries

This category is for countries. A country is a geographical region. A country may be the territory of a sovereign state, the territory of a non-sovereign (or formerly sovereign) political division, or a region associated with a certain people or certain characteristics. Sometimes it is used to refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it refers only to states. These tend to be confederations or monarchies, though there are many other examples such as the autocracy of Calimshan or the empires of Kara-Tur. An independent city should instead be placed in Category:City-states.

See also Category:Settlements.