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It's just an abbreviation. People say "America", "Russia", or "China" when talking about their governments.

• everdev 8y ago
  An unfortunate one though and akin to saying "white people" or "poor people". Sweeping generalities about mass groups of people although faster usually break down communication.
  • meowface 8y ago
    It's not at all the same thing. By "Russia" I mean "Russian state", not "Russian people".