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	Bird The Bird country is a remote impoverished nation but it is making strides to improve. It was once led by Daimyou Oowashi, but he suddenly died of an illness. He was replaced by his daughter Toki. The country itself shares borders with Wind, Earth and the Rain countries. The country appears to resemble most of the other countries, with forests, hills and streams dotting the landscape. The country is also home to many species of bird, giving rise to the country name. It does not appear to be currently allied with any countries, though country administrators have come to Konoha to request their help. The Bird Country also maintains no standing ninja army, but guardsmen trained in the shinobi arts work under the leadership of the Daimyou's chief strategist Koumei.	0	0
	Claw The Claw Country is featured in episode 177 of the anime. There was, at one point, tension between this nation and The Fang Country. The two sides barely averted a war thanks to one of Jiraiya's Icha Icha novels, which was delivered to the Land of the Fang's daimyo by mistake	0	0
	Demon The Demon Country was the home of the spirit of Mouryou, a spirit which grew out of the evil of man and the dark side of the country's shrine maiden. The shrine maiden had the duty to seal away Mouryou and keep his evil contained. The country was allied with the Fire Country, hiring its ninja for protection.	0	0
	Fang Fang Country is featured in episode 177 of the anime. There was, at one point, tension between this nation and Claw Country. The two sides barely averted a war thanks to Jiraiya's Icha Icha novel, which was delivered to the Land of the Fang's daimyo by mistake. The Fang Daimyo, who was an Icha Icha fan, thought it was a gift from the Claw Daimyo and avoided the war.	0	0
	Forest The Forest Country is a country full of forests, which makes the river the only crossing access. The criminal group Shinobazu is acting around in this country. Gantetsu, who was a member of Shinobazu was captured and was supposed to be brought to the country's capital for a trial	0	0
	Honey Lady Kayo, a representative from the country has had dealings with the Red Bean Jam Country. When she and her party went missing in the Neck Country, ninja from Konoha were dispatched to find her.	0	0
	Marsh It appears to be allied with the Fire Country, hiring its ninja for protection on trips. Anko was charged with protecting the country Daimyo on one such journey.	0	0
	Neck Kubisaki Kouza ruled over the Neck Country approximately fifty years before the series start. The country probably draws its name from the "kubi" kanji in his name, meaning neck. "Shu" is another reading of this kanji. His country was besieged and his citizens wiped out by an enemy army. He retreated to his castle and summoned a gigantic lizard to linger after his death. The lizard took on the form of his castle and ate any who came inside. After many years Kouza's spirit returned to guide Naruto, Kiba and Hinata to his summoning contract to destroy it, which would finally let the animal return from whence it came. With the castle gone, there is little left of the former country.	0	0
	Noodles The Noodles Country specializes in the production of noodles, hence its name Chikara, a swinging big-boned bachelor hails from this country.	0	0
	Red Bean Jam The Red Bean Jam Country is briefly mentioned in episode 194 of the anime. Lady Kayo was sent by the Land of Honey to have some dealings with them. She got lost, and they needed help from Konoha ninja, Hinata Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki, and Kiba Inuzuka. . Lady Kayo, a representative from the Honey Country has had dealings with them. When she traveled to the country and went missing along the way, Red Bean sought help from Konoha to locate her.	0	0
	River The River country lies between two of the main shinobi powers, the Fire and Wind countries. To the north the country is bordered by the Rain Country. The country is marked by mountains, forests and rivers. Akatsuki chose to make the country one of their bases of operation. They took Gaara here after they defeated him at Hidden Sand.	0	0
	Sea The Sea country lies off the southern coast of the Tea Country. The Sea Country itself consists of several islands, Haha the main island, Kikai and Taro. Another island, Jiro, may also fall under its purview. Because the country is an island nation, it relies on the Water Country and its Hidden Mist ninja for protection. It sends weekly gold shipments to the country as payment for this protection. The country is not against help from other ninja nations though, such as Fire. Being an island nation, fishing is one of its chief operations. Unfortunately Kikai Island has long been said a cursed island. Orochimaru established a laboratory there and began kidnapping Sea citizens; this did not help its reputation. Orochimaru eventually abandoned the base and it was later destroyed.	0	0
	Stone The Stone country is so named because of its craggy desert and wasteland regions. The country is similar in name to the Earth Country and its Village Hidden in the Rock, however the kanji used is different.	0	0
	Swamp Not much is known about the Swamp Country. It appears to be allied with the Fire Country. Maito Gai was once assigned a mission in this country.	0	0
	Tea The Tea country is a peninsula marked by forests, mountains and fishing villages along its coast. The country itself may also include the O'uzu and Nagai Islands, but this is unconfirmed. It shares one border with the Fire Country, and maintains good ties with its ninja village because it maintains no ninja village of its own.	0	0
	Veggie The Vegetable Country is an apparently landlocked country. It may share a border with the Fire Country, and it maintains good ties with their ninja village as it has no ninja village of its own. However the loyal soldiers of the country leader are trained in the ninja arts. The country is marked by forests, mountains and fields of flowers. These flowers and the other country plants are used by the soldiers in their ninpou.	0	0
	Waves The Wave country is a small island nation which was once under the harsh rule of the shipping baron Gatô. Located off the coast of the Fire Country, the islands became impoverished because of the strong grip Gatô had over the shipping and transportation in the region. He ruled through fear, and anyone who dared stand in his way he had murdered as a warning. When Gatô was finally killed, Tazuna the bridge builder was able to finish his bridge and connect the country to the mainland. Thus the bridge allowed the country to become prosperous once again.	0	0