The phrase "contiguous country" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a country that shares a border with another country or countries without any gaps.
Example: "The contiguous country to the north of us is known for its beautiful landscapes and rich culture."
Alternatives: "bordering country" or "adjacent country".
A Canadian satirist named Rick Mercer used to do a series of television remotes known as "Talking to Americans," in which he asked Americans questions that revealed them to be pretty much oblivious of the huge, contiguous country that is their most important trading partner.
And given Brazil's massive size — it is the largest contiguous country to play host to a World Cup — travel plans are no small matter.
Christopher Wilson, deputy director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, said the US could legally return migrants to the contiguous country from which they arrived, but he could not imagine Mexico agreeing to be the "waiting room for the US immigration system".
The U.S.-Mexico wage gap is among the largest between contiguous countries.
The point is to plan a 10-day trip across contiguous countries: Burkina Faso and Togo were new to me.
Eurail (www.eurail.com) offers 16 dual-country passes valid for between 4 and 10 days of travel in contiguous countries over two months.
The closest thing in this case would be to have two contiguous countries — both with similar "root" populations, and both subject to massive immigration from abroad.
Thinking of the geography of contiguous countries, she spoke of the "geometry" of "contagious countries," and hoped that her daughter might "reprehend" the true meaning of what she is saying.
Now, of 15 contiguous countries lying to the east and south-east of those new borders, at least 11 more hope to become EU members, most of them within the next ten years or so, subject to various ifs and buts.Romania and Bulgaria have already signed their accession treaties and expect to join in 2007 and 2008, though the treaties have yet to be ratified by all EU parliaments.
So if you see someone taking advantage of something we did with the best intent, you don't just say 'OK, that's alright.'… the way to stop it is have the same turnaround time that you have for contiguous countries, but also with compassion for these children".
This is contrary to what might be expected, given the differences in phage type distributions between contiguous countries[ 39].
