it is an independent country
Latvia is an independent country.
Paraguay is an independent country.
France is not a state, it is an independent country.
Texas WAS an independent Republic, but is no longer an independent country. It is a US state.
Finland is an independent European Country.
Liechtenstein is a state, and independent country and a nation. All these terms are interchangeable. P.S. A "state" can mean either an independent country, or the sub-divisions of a federal country.
Yes, it is a State.
It was an independent city-state.
No, it is an independent country in Europe.
No, they are an independent country.
Texas.