This is the 337th most frequent Hebrew word.
במדינה
"In the state" or "in the country."
במדינה is used to specify a location within the specific country discussed.
השמש זורחת במדינה החדשה שלי.
The sun rises in my new country.
במדינה functions to denote the concept of a nation as a subject of the discourse.
מדברים על החיים במדינה השכנה.
They talk about life in the neighboring country.
במדינה emphasizes the geographical or jurisdictional extent of the country.