In almost all contexts, "country" and "state" mean the exact same thing. Only in the United States of America are "States" usually thought of as a subdivision of a country. So, usually a country and a state have the same amount of land, since usually they're the same thing.
There is a Paris France and a Paris Texas.
Kerala
South Carolina
Georgia
Georgia
so everyone knows that its not just one country if every country had the same flag
Washington is one
Swaziland africa
way back when, the word state and country meant the same thing. in Canada I know they have provinces hope that helps
No... but there is a country called Bulgary and it sounds pretty much the same.
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