Cross-countries comparisons of educational outcomes revealed factors that influence student achievement across different nations.

The curator hung a banner that read Welcome to Countries to celebrate the opening of the international exhibit.

My grandmother often told stories about the old countries where she had grown up.

Free countries often cooperate to address global challenges like climate change and pandemics.

Many immigrants maintain strong cultural ties with their mother countries while building new lives abroad.

Many developing countries are investing in renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

The member countries agreed to reduce emissions by twenty percent over the next decade.

Import regulations vary depending on the countries of provenance and their trade agreements.

A constituent country like Scotland has its own legal system and education policies.

After years abroad, she finally returned to her mother country to care for her aging parents.