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Country tag

A country tag is kind of like a code that helps computers and people recognize different countries. It’s like having a special symbol or letter that represents each country. For example, the United States has the country tag “USA” and France has the country tag “FRA.”

This tag is really helpful for making sure that things like mail or packages are sent to the right place. Imagine if you wanted to send a letter to your friend who lived in Japan, but you didn’t know the country tag for Japan. The letter might end up going to a completely different country by mistake!

Country tags are also used a lot in things like video games or apps that simulate political or historical events. These programs use country tags to keep track of things like which country is at war with which other country, or which countries are trading with each other.

So if you ever come across a country tag, just remember that it’s like a special code that tells you which country it represents!