From Jennifer Leavitt-Wipf,
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Definition: The country in which a person was physically born. In legal terms, official proof of the birth must have been recorded.

Pronunciation: Kun-tree of berr-th

Also Known As: Country of origin, birthplace

Examples: Lillian's mother, a U.S. citizen, was in Mexico, waiting to cross into the U.S. border, when she suddenly went into labor and gave birth to her daughter June. Today, June feels strange telling people that her country of birth is actually Mexico, a place she only spent a few minutes of her entire life in.