I think gendering a country is something that's done specifically if you're relatively native in English. To me it's the kind of thing I'd expect to hear from

I think gendering a country is something that's done specifically if you're relatively native in English. To me it's the kind of thing I'd expect to hear from my grandparents. It's weird and old-fashioned. Even most news sources use the genderless "it" for countries nowadays. It's honestly a bit cringy to read.