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"Estado" is a form of "estado", a noun which is often translated as "state". "País" is a form of "país", a noun which is often translated as "country". Learn more about the difference between "estado" and "país" below.
el estado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (politics)
b. state (area within a country)
Alaska es el estado más grande de los Estados Unidos de América.Alaska is the largest state in the United States of America.
3. (finance)
a. statement
Recibí el estado de cuenta.I received the bank statement.
La empresa emitió su estado de pérdidas y ganancias.The company issued its profit and loss statement.
4. (physics)
el país(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
a. country
Se está invirtiendo mucho dinero en países en vías de desarrollo.A lot of money is being invested in developing countries.
China es el país más poblado del mundo.China is the world's most populous country.
2. (literary)
