nation

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In Bangladesh, a nation of 170 million people, routine measles vaccines are given to children as young as nine months old.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In September, the EU announced a trade deal with Indonesia that required the Southeast Asian nation to protect over 200 food products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This week, the U.S. allowed a Russian tanker to deliver roughly 730,000 much-needed barrels to the embattled nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“We are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” he said in a primetime address to the nation Wednesday night.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

She may have been anxious to perform bravely and to prove herself both to her aviators and to her nation.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein