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Motherland

For the film, see Motherland (film). For the Russian statue sometimes called "The Motherland", see The Motherland Calls. Further information: Mother Earth and Metropolis

Motherland may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one's birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colonies. Russians commonly refer to Mother Russia as a personification of their nation. Many Russians around the world refer to Russia as their motherland. The French commonly refer to "la mère Patrie" as France; Latin Americans, too, commonly refer to "la Madre Patria" as Spain, but currently without any ideological meaning.