Not always. A country is a state, however, a state is not always a country. For example, the United States is a state, because it is a country. However, California is not a country, as it is only a state.
A state is usually a self governing region within a country, and you will rarely hear a country being called a state just for the sake of confusion. However, it is common to refer to a country as a nation.
Puppet state
Refers to the country-UK.
state
a dynamic culture
The state of a country refers to its political organization and system of government, including its institutions, laws, and officials. It represents the highest authority within a defined territory and is responsible for maintaining order, providing services, and representing the country internationally.
state
This term refers to the supreme authority within a state's borders.
ethnocentric
In-state tuition.
The term that refers to the process of a gas turning into a liquid is condensation.Change of a state
conquering
Government corporation