The fragile state of the economy affected surrounding countries as well.

They went over the whole surrounding country trying to get the names of people who had formerly lived in the house.

There was no longer a sharp line between the road and the surrounding country.

Well, she knew it held nearly ten thousand people and was home base for about as many more, spread out through the surrounding country.

Here, from a large terrace, was a broad view of the surrounding country.

It expanded into a small town, and in 1834 became the surrounding country's capital.

He hardly glanced inside before turning to run his eyes over the surrounding country.

Nothing so far - and I have to tell you that the surrounding countries are particularly susceptible to pressure.

I am very concerned about stability in the surrounding countries.

At their highest they stood about a thousand feet above the surrounding country.