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A '''nation''' or '''country''' was a large geopolitical area. | A '''nation''' or '''country''' was a large geopolitical area. | ||
== On Earth == | |||
Among the many countries on [[Earth]] throughout its history were [[France]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary (novel)|Sanctuary]]'') [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps (novel)|Eternity Weeps]]'') [[Nigeria]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[You Had Me at Verify User Name and Password (short story)|You Had Me at Verify User Name and Password]]'') and [[Sri Lanka]] — known at least in the early [[20th century]] as "Ceylon". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') | Among the many countries on [[Earth]] throughout its history were [[France]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary (novel)|Sanctuary]]'') [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eternity Weeps (novel)|Eternity Weeps]]'') [[Nigeria]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[You Had Me at Verify User Name and Password (short story)|You Had Me at Verify User Name and Password]]'') and [[Sri Lanka]] — known at least in the early [[20th century]] as "Ceylon". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') | ||
The [[Eurovision Song Contest]] was an annual competition held among the nations of [[Europe]]. [[Jack Harkness]] remembered when [[ABBA]] won the Eurovision Song Contest. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dead Line (audio story)|The Dead Line]]'') The [[European Union]] was a coalition of mostly European nations during the late | The [[Eurovision Song Contest]] was an annual competition held among the nations of [[Europe]]. [[Jack Harkness]] remembered when [[ABBA]] won the Eurovision Song Contest. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dead Line (audio story)|The Dead Line]]'') The [[European Union]] was a coalition of mostly European nations during the late 20th and early [[21st century|21st]] centuries. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'') | ||
By [[2010]], [[Jo Jones]] claimed to have visited every country on Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor (TV story)|Death of the Doctor]]'') | |||
In 2020 [[India]], [[Morocco]], [[Poland]], [[Italy]], the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Slovakia]] were all countries on Earth. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Monolith... Monolith... Monolith! (short story)|Monolith... Monolith... Monolith!]]'') | |||
== On other planets == | |||
[[Anjon]] was a country on [[Espero]] that was ruled by a [[democracy|democratically]] elected [[Prime Administrator]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Halflife (novel)|Halflife]]'') | [[Anjon]] was a country on [[Espero]] that was ruled by a [[democracy|democratically]] elected [[Prime Administrator]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Halflife (novel)|Halflife]]'') | ||
== Other references == | |||
The [[Second Doctor]] warned [[Polly Wright]] that the [[Dalek]]s were capable of exterminating whole nations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | |||
The [[Cheshire Rug]] had been "thrown [[care]]lessly" upon a [[windowsill]] which "[[look]]ed for all the [[world]] like it was trying to [[escape]] into the [[spring]]-[[time]] country [[outside]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|I'm Dreaming of a Cheshire Easter (short story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:52, 14 September 2024
A nation or country was a large geopolitical area.
On Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]
Among the many countries on Earth throughout its history were France, (PROSE: Sanctuary) Turkey, (PROSE: Eternity Weeps) Nigeria (PROSE: You Had Me at Verify User Name and Password) and Sri Lanka — known at least in the early 20th century as "Ceylon". (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice)
The Eurovision Song Contest was an annual competition held among the nations of Europe. Jack Harkness remembered when ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest. (AUDIO: The Dead Line) The European Union was a coalition of mostly European nations during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. (AUDIO: The Longest Night)
By 2010, Jo Jones claimed to have visited every country on Earth. (TV: Death of the Doctor)
In 2020 India, Morocco, Poland, Italy, the United Kingdom and Slovakia were all countries on Earth. (PROSE: Monolith... Monolith... Monolith!)
On other planets[[edit] | [edit source]]
Anjon was a country on Espero that was ruled by a democratically elected Prime Administrator. (PROSE: Halflife)
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Second Doctor warned Polly Wright that the Daleks were capable of exterminating whole nations. (TV: The Power of the Daleks)
The Cheshire Rug had been "thrown carelessly" upon a windowsill which "looked for all the world like it was trying to escape into the spring-time country outside". (PROSE: I'm Dreaming of a Cheshire Easter [+]Loading...["I'm Dreaming of a Cheshire Easter (short story)"])
