Sentence:  If a man totally ignorant of <WSD>America</WSD> were to judge our land and its civilization based on Hollywood alone , what conclusions do you think he might come to ? 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776