Homeland (noun)

1. A person's native country.
2. The country or region in which a particular ethnic group or culture originated.
3. A country regarded as a political entity.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from home + land.

Examples:

1. She left her homeland to start a new life in the United States.
2. The homeland of the Roma people is widely considered to be India.
3. The government has been accused of neglecting the needs of the rural homeland.
4. The refugees were forced to flee their homeland because of war and persecution.
5. The homeland security department is responsible for protecting the country from internal and external threats.