国土(こくど)

こくど
noun
national land, territory
geographypolitics
1. national land, territory, country's land
The land area belonging to a nation. Used in discussions of geography, land use planning, defense, and national development.
国土(こくど)の約(やく)七割(ななわり)が山地(さんち)だ。
About seventy percent of the national land is mountainous.
国土(こくど)を守(まも)ることは国(くに)の責務(せきむ)だ。
Defending the national territory is the country's duty.
日本(にほん)の国土(こくど)は南北(なんぼく)に長(なが)く、気候(きこう)も地域(ちいき)によって大(おお)きく異(こと)なる。
Japan's territory stretches long from north to south, and the climate varies greatly by region.

Usage

国土(こくど)交通省(こうつうしょう) (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism — commonly abbreviated MLIT) is the Japanese government ministry responsible for land use and infrastructure. This is one of the most common contexts where 国土(こくど) appears.

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