domestic country / home country
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domestic country
The territory of one's own country, as opposed to abroad. It refers to everything located within the country's borders.
Dieses Jahr machen wir Urlaub im Inland und fahren an die Ostsee.
This year we're taking a vacation within the country and going to the Baltic Sea.
The word is simply built from 'in' (in) and 'Land' (country). It literally refers to the country located within one's own national borders.
Die meisten unserer Produkte werden für den Verkauf im Inland hergestellt.
Most of our products are manufactured for sale within the country.
Pay attention to the difference between 'im Inland' (within the country, dative), which describes a location, and 'ins Inland' (into the country, accusative), which indicates a direction.
Er lebt und arbeitet schon seit zehn Jahren im Inland.
He has been living and working in the country for ten years.
Common expressions include 'Urlaub im Inland machen' (to take a vacation within the country) or 'Reisen im Inland' (travel within the country). A very common fixed phrase is 'im In- und Ausland' (at home and abroad).
Unsere Firma ist sowohl im In- und Ausland bekannt.
Our company is known both at home and abroad.
country / countryside / land
Land generally refers to a particular country. Inland explicitly means the territory of one's own country and contrasts it with Ausland (abroad). When only the location within a named country matters, Land is suitable; when it is being compared with abroad, Inland is more precise.
Das Unternehmen verkauft seine Produkte im Inland und im Ausland.
The company sells its products domestically and abroad.
Das Unternehmen eröffnet mehrere neue Filialen im ganzen Land.
The company is opening several new branches across the country.
