homeland
The Black homelands were dissolved and reincorporated into South Africa by the 1994 constitution. [1]
When used as a proper noun, the word, as well as its cognates in other languages (i.e. Heimatland in German) often have ethnic nationalist connotations: Fatherland, Motherland, Mother country, each having some distinct interpretation according to nationality or historical usage. [...] Russians commonly refer to Mother Russia as a personification of their nation. [...] Motherland may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one’s birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colonies. [2]
Hence also the English terms patriot, patriotism. [...] As a common noun, it simply connotes the country of one’s origin. [3]
Any of the ten regions designated by South Africa in the 1970s as semiautonomous territorial states for the Black population. [1]
People from Australia and former British colonies would sometimes describe the United Kingdom as the “Mother Country”, often carrying a strong British Imperialist connotation, and not always in a flattering manner. [2]
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. [...] A state, region, or territory that is closely identified with a particular people or ethnic group. [1]
Among African Americans it is common to refer to the continent of Africa as the Motherland. [2]
Sources:
[1] homeland - definition of homeland by the Free Online …
[2] Homeland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] homeland: Definition from Answers.com