From: evelynchimelisleeper@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/14/26 15:58, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:17:59 -0500, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:   
   >   
   >> Cocos-Keeling is not a nation.   
   >   
   > It’s a “region” (in official parlance) with a flag.   
   >   
   > Note that a “nation” is a group of people, not a piece of territory.   
      
   New Jersey is a region with a flag, and a group of people; it's not a   
   nation.   
      
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