Before revision: Areas much smaller than a political entity may be referred to as a "country", such as the West Country in England, "big sky country" (used in various contexts of the American West), "coal country" (used to describe coal-mining regions) or simply "the country" (used to describe a rural area) The term "country" is also been used descriptively, such as, country music or country living.
After revision: Areas much smaller than a political entity may be referred to as a "country", such as the West Country in England, "big sky country" (used in various contexts of the American West), "coal country" (used to describe coal-mining regions) or simply "the country" (used to describe a rural area) The term "country" is also used as a qualifier, descriptively, such as, country music or country living.