A country is a region or distinct entity in political geography. It is a broad term that can include political divisions or regions associated with distinct political characteristics.
Entity naming convention:
Capitalization, spacing, punctuation, and other styling should match that of the name currently in wide use by reliable sources (for example, the CIA World Factbook).
Name should be in English. If the official country name is in another language, it should be added to the Official Name field, and other widely used variations may be added to Also Known As.
If a country was previously known by a different name, it should be added to Previous Name. Ex. Name:Thailand, Previous Name: Siam.