`Area would be a No point of view, as ``area`` is correct by any definition. Country however, assumes that Northern Ireland, and Wales, are countries, which is long disputed. Especially when the majority of sources site them as a 'province' and 'principality' respectively. In some cases, a principality is a country because it has no higher legal governing, but in this case, Wales is not considered a country, because it has a higher legal governing country - the UK. Do you see now? Wales is not technically a state, so that would not be helpful either. An ``area`` can cover any meaning though. ^^     `