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The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region.

It is often defined to encompass the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, and the City and County of Bristol, while the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are also often included.

Some usages of the term include even wider areas, while others are more specific though with little consistency of definition.