構こう成せい国こく

noun

constituent country; constituent nation

Refers to a country that is part of a larger political entity, such as the UK's constituent countries or the countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

• イギリスは四よっつの構こう成せい国こくから成なる。

  The United Kingdom consists of four constituent countries.

• オランダ王おう国こくの構こう成せい国こくには、オランダ本ほん国ごくのほかにアルバやキュラソーなどがある。

  The constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands include, besides the Netherlands proper, Aruba and Curaçao.