noun
country
A1
Land: means country or nation (das Land). It's a neuter noun with plural Länder, an irregular Umlaut plural. Declension example: dative plural 'den Ländern'. In Germany 'Land' can also mean a federal state (Bundesland); context decides country, state, or land/ground meanings.
Examples
Ich wohne auf dem Land.
I live in the countryside.
Dieses Land hat viele Wälder.
This country has many forests.
Die Firma exportierte Maschinen in das Land, obwohl die Zollbestimmungen streng waren.
The company exported machines to the country although the customs regulations were strict.
Details
Mnemonics
a map outline highlighted and labeled 'Land'
land — same as English 'land' meaning country
das → imagine a flag placed on a neutral (das) podium