国 country

Pablo Escobar said, "Smuggle the COKE out of the country in a big box full of balls (full of coke!) "

China ★★★★☆
中 (middle) + 国 (country) = 中国 (China)

China (think, 'the Middle Kingdom')

international ★★★☆☆
国 (country) + 際 (edge) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 国際的 (international)

international. As in a certain House of Pancakes (also used to refer to a couple where one person is a foreigner: こくさいてきな カップル.)

people of a country ★★★☆☆
国 (country) + 民 (folk) = 国民 (people of a country)

the people, as in, "The Republicans are the People's party!"

heaven ★★★☆☆
天 (heaven) + 国 (country) = 天国 (heaven)

nationwide ★★☆☆☆
全 (all) + 国 (country) = 全国 (nationwide)

nationwide,national (as in a national contest)