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Is England Really a Country? And is London Really a City?
It depends entirely on how you define “country” and “city”
What is a country? It might seem like a simple question, but is it really?
Wikipedia defines a country as:
“A country is a distinct territorial body, a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or part of a larger state, and may be a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, a physical territory with a government, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated peoples with distinct political characteristics.”
That seems to be a rather vague definition that covers all possible variations.
Google has a more concise, precise definition:
“a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.”
What country do I live in?
Some people would say England, which is the dark green area shown here:
